Final Review- Part 1

What is the definition of argumentative text?

• written works that are generally recognized as having artistic value. Basic forms of literary texts include prose, fiction, drama, poetry, and literary non-fiction.

• text that presents information in order to inform or educate an audience

• a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion

What is the definition of author's purpose?

• intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, syntax, devices, and diction to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre

• the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work

• written/spoken explanations or interpretations that further develop an idea Context — the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

facts, statistics, numerical data, quotations, specific examples, and expert opinions that support a claim are called:

• reason

• rebuttal

• structural element

• evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The writer’s or speaker’s position on a debatable issue or problem is called:

• claim

• conclusion

• evidence

• counter argument

An appeal to the ethics and credibility of a speaker or source is called

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An appeal to logic and reason is called

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

An appeal to emotions is called

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the definition of informational text?

• Fiction writing, written with the intention of entertaining the reader.

• Writing that is published

• Writing that persuades

• Nonfiction writing, written with the intention of informing the reader about a specific topic.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is not a type of informational text?

• Expository

• Fiction

• Procedural

• Literary nonfiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

• To inform/explain
• To persuade
• To express ideas/feelings
• To entertain