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Reviewing and Predicting
Previewing Text
Evaluating Arguments
Inferencing
The Art of Rhetoric
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Reading over organizational features is called this.
What is previewing
100
Photo essays, maps, charts, movies, and tv are examples of what kind of text?
What is visual text?
100
This is one of the first things you should do when evaluating an argument.
What is identifying the claim?
100
This is conveying a certain attitude or point of view towards a subject without expressing it explicity
What is slanting
100
This is a Greek word that means, " the ability to make a good argument"
What is rhetoric
200
Tables, charts, graphs, special fonts, illustrations, and captions are examples of what?
What are visual elements
200
This fast reading technique gives the reader the general idea of unfamiliar text
What is skimming?
200
This is the second thing you should do when evaluating an argument.
What is separating reasons from each other.
200
This is a statement or observation about an entire group of people based on known information
What is generalization
200
This is exaggeration, verbal exclamation and should not be overused or overdone
What is hyperbole
300
Examples of literary texts are these
What are stories, novels, poems, and creative nonfiction
300
When you are skimming text you should focus on these things.
What are titles, introductions, conclusions, bold words, and topic sentences
300
This is another thing you should do when evaluating an argument.
What is identifying the implicit reason behind the argument
300
This is a hasty generalization
What is fallacy
300
This is the inversion of the natural or usual word order
What is anasthophe
400
Examples of non-fiction text are what?
What are essays, research papers, manuals, menus and recipes
400
This fast search technique is done to locate specific information in a text that you may have already read.
What is scanning?
400
An argument can be judged by these things.
What is the validity and logic of the argument
400
This is perceived meaning
What is connotation
400
This is repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it to emphasize what normally might be passed over.
What is amplification
500
These types of texts have structural support such as sub titles, headings, diagrams, and supply lists
What are non-fiction and functional texts
500
You do thses things to use scanning effectively.
What is narrowing your scanning by choosing a section with a related subheading or illustration
500
This is having a partiality or preference for or against a person or idea.
What is bias
500
This is when the writer or speaker uses a mild or vague expression in place of one thought to be harsh , blunt or offensive
What is euphemism
500
Tis expresses a doubt about an idea or conclusion and suggests alternatives without making a committment
What is aporia