Informational Texts

The author's reason for writing about the topic that controls all of the information included is called -

To inform, explain, entertain, express, persuade, and describe a specific topic is called -

The sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph is called the -

A summary includes your personal opinion.

A critique must include a short summary along with your opinion and position on the topic.

A substantiated opinion can be supported with all the following EXCEPT -

All the following are examples of the 5 organizational patterns author's use EXCEPT -

Facts CANNOT be proven through testing, measurement, and observation.

Although an opinion CANNOT be proven, it CAN be substantiated.

When writing your opinions, you should ALWAYS substantiate them with factual evidence.