What does 'Making Connections' mean?

To relate what you are reading to your own personal experiences or background knowledge

To make connections between different texts

To analyze a writer's argument.

What is 'Text-to-text' connection?

Connections between a text and other ideas in other texts

Connections between a text and personal experiences

Connections between a text and the world

Connections between a text and historical events.

What is an 'Argument' in gaming connections?

An expression of opinion about a topic using claims, evidence, reasoning

What does 'Evidence' consist of?

Facts, examples, and expert opinions

What does 'Debatable' mean in the context of gaming connections?

Arguments that can be proven or disproven using claims supported by reasons and evidence

Arguments that are universally accepted

Arguments that are purely hypothetical

What are reasons in writing?

Reasons in writing refer to the motivations or justifications for creating a piece of written work. These can include the desire to inform, persuade, entertain, or express oneself, among others.

Reasons in writing are solely for academic purposes and do not include personal expression.

Writing is only done to fulfill educational requirements and has no other purpose.

The only reason for writing is to create fictional stories.

What is evidence in writing?

Supporting details that back up a claim

A random statement unrelated to the topic

An opinion without any factual basis

A question that leads to more questions

What does it mean to compare in writing?

Analyzing similarities and differences between two or more subjects

Describing one subject in detail

What does it mean to contrast in writing?

To highlight differences between two or more elements

To describe something in detail

What is a genre in literature?

A genre in literature is a category or type of literary work characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

A genre in literature is a specific type of character found in stories.

A genre in literature refers to the historical context of a literary work.

A genre in literature is the author's personal writing style.

What is media in the context of genre?

A form of communication that includes various formats such as books, films, and music.

A type of food preparation technique.

What are comparative responses?

Responses that compare two or more things

Responses that describe a single item

Responses that provide a summary

What is textual evidence?

Textual evidence is the information from a text that supports an argument or thesis.

Textual evidence is a type of physical evidence found at a crime scene.

Textual evidence refers to the visual elements in a painting.

Textual evidence is a form of musical notation.

What does it mean to quote evidence?

It means to repeat a passage from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.

It means to create new evidence from scratch.

It means to ignore the evidence completely.

It means to destroy the evidence.

What does it mean to paraphrase evidence?

To restate evidence in your own words

To copy evidence exactly as it is

To change the meaning of the evidence

What is a counter-argument?

An argument that opposes another argument

How do you choose the right words? Define 'Rhetoric'.

The art of speaking and writing persuasively.

A method of scientific inquiry.

How do you choose the right words? Define 'Rhetoric device'.

A speaking and writing technique that helps to make an argument more persuasive.

A tool used for measuring angles.

How do you choose the right words?

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