Text Structures, Author's Purpose, Bias, Fact & Opinion Review

Most types of nonfiction record only facts. One example of nonfiction that captures opinions, thoughts, and feelings is:

• a journal

• an encyclopedia

• a textbook

"I hate McDonald's. I've never been to a good one." I this statement, the author is showing bias, true or false?

• True

• False

Which of the following is true based on this statement:

"Every year, 1.2 million people drop out of high school."

• This is an opinion

• it can be proven

• it involves people

• it is a vague blanket statement

"The prairie is a beautiful place where plants have lived and bloomed for centuries."

Fact or Opinion?

• Fact

• Opinion

A writer is showing bias if:

• A) by trying to persuade the audience

• B) the writers's experience is influencing their attitude

• C) the writer only uses facts to explain

• D) Both A & B

When you identify an author's "claim" you are also finding the author's....

• viewpoint

• purpose

• opinion

Reading an article about students struggling with time management, what type of text stucture could this article be?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

When reading a text, one can use "signal words" to help identify the text structure. True or False?

• True

• False

What type of text structure would an article about social media and cyber bullying be?

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

Which of these is an example of a signal word for a cause and effect text structure?

• Moreover

• As a result

• However