Informational Text Terms

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Thesis

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A statement intended to be proven

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A set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in an argument is called

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couterargument

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A thesis needs to be supported by: evidence, examples, statistics, all of the above

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all of the above

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A text has to be directed to a specific

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audience

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The reasons why a writer writes is his/her

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purpose

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Attention Grabber

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hook

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The connecting words or phrases that MUST be used in an essay are called

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transitions

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An argumentative essay is meant to: compare, persuade, inform, entertain

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persuade

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The essay format used in high school is: OPP, MSG, APA, MLA

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MLA

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Logos, Ethos and Pathos are called

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Rhetorical Devices