Claims & Evidence
This term describes a position or judgment that can be argued.
What is a claim?
A statement that can be proven true or false is called a ________.
What is a fact?
The author’s attitude toward the subject is called ________.
What is tone?
An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence plus ________.
What is prior knowledge?
What is figurative language?
What is language that goes beyond the literal?
This type of evidence comes from specialists or authorities in a field.
What is expert opinion?
Judgmental or emotionally charged word choice is known as ________.
What is connotation?
The emotional response created in the reader is known as ________.
What is mood?
Themes are different from topics because themes are ________.
What are universal?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is called ________.
What is personification?
A claim becomes stronger when evidence is both relevant and ________.
What is sufficient? / credible?
Why might an author combine logos and pathos in the same argument?
What is to persuade both the reader’s logic and emotions, making the argument more effective?
What literary element most directly shapes tone?
What is diction (word choice)?
Which is a stronger theme: “survival” or “humans are often humbled by nature”? Why?
Varied answers
Imagery appeals to the reader’s ________.
What are the senses?
This type of statement challenges or complicates the author’s main claim.
What is a counterclaim?
Why might an author use foreshadowing?
What is to build suspense/tension in a story?
What does a shift from neutral to critical tone usually signal?
What is a change in purpose, stance, or argument intensity?
How do repeated actions, conflicts, or outcomes help reveal theme?
What is by showing patterns that reflect larger ideas or themes?
Why is figurative language especially effective in survival narratives?
What is because it intensifies emotion, danger, and experience?
Or it gets the reader to feel/see what the person is going through.
Why might an author intentionally include a counterclaim in an argument?
What is to strengthen credibility, show fairness, or address opposing viewpoints?
Write a sentence using a semicolon correctly?
Varied responses
Mood is the feeling that the author creates for the reader, tone is the author's attitude toward the subject
Why can two readers reasonably identify different themes in the same text?
What is because interpretation depends on evidence selection and perspective?
How can figurative language contribute to theme, not just description?
What is by reinforcing central ideas through symbolism and tone?
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