Provide the readers with facts. Ex. news articles or bigraphies
What is to inform?
100
When a person has a strong feeling in favor of or against something.
What is bias?
100
The writer places events in the order in which they happen.
What is sequencing or chronological order?
100
What the passage is mostly about. It is the basic point that the author wants the reader to understand.
What is the main idea?
100
The base word which prefixes and suffixes are attached to.
What is the root word?
200
Writing that tries to convince the reader to act or think a certain way. Ex. advertisements
What is to persuade?
200
A technique used to convince the reader by trying to make them feel a certain emotion.
Ex. Don't let the Christmas tree be the only thing that lights up! Buy your loved one a puppy at Pet Boys Pet Shop.
What is emotional appeal?
200
The text shows how ideas or things are alike or different. Look for words like
"best," "more," "better," "less," "worse," "easier," "than."
What is compare/contrast?
200
The sentences that support, or explain, the main idea.
What are supporting details?
200
Part of a word that is placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
What is a prefix?
300
Writing that gives the reader a feeling of enjoyment. Ex. comic strips, mystery novel, fairy tale
What is to entertain?
300
A technique used to convince the reader bygiving statistics, facts, and other evidence.
Ex. It will be getting cold soon. Buy a sweater at Sweater Barn!
What is logical appeal?
300
The text shows that one event causes another thing to happen. Look for words like "because," "then," "since," and "as a result."
What is cause/effect?
300
When the reader thinks about how a subject is similar to other subjects you know about.
What is making connections?
300
Part of a word that is placed at the end of a word to change its meaning.
What is a suffix?
400
Writing that shows readers feelings or opinions about a certain topic. Ex. newspaper editorial, poems
What is to express?
400
A technique that makes the reader feel they will be left out if they don't buy the product.
Ex. All the girls are wearing charm braclets. Get yours at Charming Inc.
What is bandwagon?
400
The text presents a suggestion or a proposition. Then, the author supports his or her suggestion with reasons. This pattern is often found in editorials.
What is proposition/support?
400
Figures that give information through pictures and shapes.
What are graphics?
400
Words at the top corner of a dictionary page and show which words are first and last on the page. Words that come between these words in alphabetical order are on this page.
What are guide words?
500
Text with instructions or a set of directions.
What is a procedural text?
500
A technique used to convince the reader by sharing the experience of someone, sometimes someone famous, who has used the product with good results.
Ex. Justin Beiber for Proactive Solution
What is testimonial?
500
This type of structure can be very helpful when writing research reports. All of the information is organized by like groups.
What is classification?
500
A drawing or plan that outlines and explains the parts of something.
What is a diagram?
500
The meaning of a word. Dictionaries number the these when there is more than one.