Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is the definition of bias?

• A personal judgment either for or against a particular person, position, or thing.

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

• A type of thesis statement in which you present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument.

• An opposing side of an issue or an opposing claim.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is an argument?

• A personal judgment either for or against a particular person, position, or thing.

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

• A type of thesis statement in which you present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument.

• An opposing side of an issue or an opposing claim.

What is a claim?

• A personal judgment either for or against a particular person, position, or thing.

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

• A type of thesis statement in which you present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument.

• An opposing side of an issue or an opposing claim.

What is a counterclaim?

• A personal judgment either for or against a particular person, position, or thing.

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

• A type of thesis statement in which you present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument.

• An opposing side of an issue or an opposing claim.

What is evidence?

• Information from a text that could appear in the form of a quotation or paraphrased words and provides proof to support analysis.

• The writer or speaker's attitude or opinion toward a particular topic.

• The reason the author created the writing.

• The people being communicated with through writing or speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the author's or writer's position?

• Information from a text that could appear in the form of a quotation or paraphrased words and provides proof to support analysis.

• The writer or speaker's attitude or opinion toward a particular topic.

• The reason the author created the writing.

• The people being communicated with through writing or speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is the author's purpose?

• Information from a text that could appear in the form of a quotation or paraphrased words and provides proof to support analysis.

• The writer or speaker's attitude or opinion toward a particular topic.

• The reason the author created the writing.

• The people being communicated with through writing or speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Who is the audience?

• Information from a text that could appear in the form of a quotation or paraphrased words and provides proof to support analysis.

• The writer or speaker's attitude or opinion toward a particular topic.

• The reason the author created the writing.

• The people being communicated with through writing or speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is an essay?

• A nonfiction composition that explores a concept, argument, idea, or opinion from the personal perspective of the writer.

• A type of thesis statement in which you present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument.

• An opposing side of an issue or an opposing claim.

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

What does establishing a claim involve?

• Making a statement that attempts to persuade, argue, convince, prove, or provocatively suggest something to a reader who may or may not initially agree with you.

• A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.

• A type of thesis statement in which you present the main idea of what you are writing in the form of an argument.

• An opposing side of an issue or an opposing claim.