Unit 2A

Definition of: Annotating

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

• a technique in which many ideas are generated quickly and without judgment or evaluation, usually as part of a problem-solving process or to inspire creative thinking. Brainstorming may be done in a classroom, with a small group, or individually.

• an independent clause that contains a word or group of words expressing a complete thought that contains a subject (who or what) and a predicate (verb or action)

• adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary

Answer explanation

Adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary is the definition of annotating.

Definition of: Audience

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

• adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary

• 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

• an independent clause that contains a word or group of words expressing a complete thought that contains a subject (who or what) and a predicate (verb or action)

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium.

Definition of: Author's Purpose

• a technique in which many ideas are generated quickly and without judgment or evaluation, usually as part of a problem-solving process or to inspire creative thinking. Brainstorming may be done in a classroom, with a small group, or individually.

• 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

• adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

Answer explanation

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

Definition of: Brainstorming

• a technique in which many ideas are generated quickly and without judgment or evaluation, usually as part of a problem-solving process or to inspire creative thinking. Brainstorming may be done in a classroom, with a small group, or individually.

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

• 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

• adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary

Answer explanation

Brainstorming is a technique where many ideas are generated quickly without judgment, often used in problem-solving or to inspire creativity. It can be done in a classroom, with a small group, or individually.

Definition of: Complete Sentence

• adding notes or comments to a text to mark significant features and/or personal commentary

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

• an independent clause that contains a word or group of words expressing a complete thought that contains a subject (who or what) and a predicate (verb or action)

• the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes

Answer explanation

An independent clause that contains a word or group of words expressing a complete thought that contains a subject (who or what) and a predicate (verb or action)

Definition of: Editing

• an incorrect sentence structure that occurs when a sentence is incomplete because it is missing a subject or predicate

• a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling

• a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

Answer explanation

Editing is a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling.

Definition of: Fragment

• the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes

• paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text

• an independent clause that contains a word or group of words expressing a complete thought that contains a subject (who or what) and a predicate (verb or action)

• an incorrect sentence structure that occurs when a sentence is incomplete because it is missing a subject or predicate

Answer explanation

an incorrect sentence structure that occurs when a sentence is incomplete because it is missing a subject or predicate

Definition of: Purpose

• an incorrect sentence structure that occurs when a sentence is incomplete because it is missing a subject or predicate

• an independent clause that contains a word or group of words expressing a complete thought that contains a subject (who or what) and a predicate (verb or action)

• the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes

• the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes.

Definition of: Text Evidence

• paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text

• the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes

• an incorrect sentence structure that occurs when a sentence is incomplete because it is missing a subject or predicate

• a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling

Answer explanation

Text Evidence refers to paraphrased or directly quoted details from a text that support a reader's claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text.

Definition of: Topic

• a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work

• paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text

• the intended goal of a piece of writing; the reason a person writes

• an incorrect sentence structure that occurs when a sentence is incomplete because it is missing a subject or predicate

Answer explanation

A specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work.