Informational Texts

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What is another name for the controlling idea of a text?

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Main idea

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Which of the following is NOT an organizational pattern used by authors?

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Exposition to resolution

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What is the primary purpose of descriptive writing?

Back

To describe

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What is the primary purpose of entertaining writing?

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To entertain

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What is the primary purpose of informative writing?

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To inform

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What is the definition of a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

Front

What are the five common organizational patterns used in writing?

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Cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast, chronological order, and description.

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What does 'persuasive writing' aim to do?

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To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint.

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What is the difference between 'inform' and 'explain'?

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To inform is to provide information; to explain is to clarify or make something understandable.

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What is an example of a text that aims to entertain?

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A short story or a poem.