Informational Key Terms

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What is the author's belief or judgment about something?

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Opinion

Front

What do we call the opinion of the author?

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Author's point of view

Front

What is the way in which a passage is structured or set up?

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Organization

Front

What is an overview of a passage that captures main points but does not give every detail or opinion?

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Objective summary

Front

What term describes the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience?

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Tone

Front

What is a statement that can be proven true or false?

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Fact

Front

What is the term for a preference or inclination that affects judgment?

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Bias

Front

What do we call the main idea or message of a text?

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Central idea

Front

What is the term for the author's reason for writing a text?

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Author's purpose

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What is the term for drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning?

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Inference