WHS English II Feb #2 - Info Txt/Tech Lang

Technical language is

• easy for the general public to understand.

• related to multiple fields of knowledge

• specialized vocabulary of a particular field

• impossible for everyday people to understand.

Which of these is NOT a reason to use technical language?

• educate

• entertain

• add precision

• establish authority

Select the three potential purposes of an informational text:

• to persuade

• to confound

• to explain

• to tell a true story

Individuals, ideas, or events _________ and _________ over the course of a text. (select two)

• interact

• counteract

• reveal

• develop