Things You Should Know

Which best defines central idea?

• author's point of view

• main idea

• foreshadowing

• summary

What is rhetoric in an author's writing?

• an author's style of writing before 1900

• the way the author repeats ideas

• the way the author uses language

• an author's style of organization

When an author has a claim, that means _____.

• the author has a riddle.

• the author is trying to trick the reader.

• the author has a title.

• the author believes an idea to be true.

If you're reading a text free from bias, it should have ____.

• arguments and opinions

• factual information

• images, graphs, tables

• a clear thesis

If an author has an authoritative tone, the text sounds_____

• humorous

• angry

• knowledgeable

• surprised

An author achieves a certain tone in writing by ______.

• carefully choosing precise/accurate words.

• effectively choosing a title.

• listing reasons to support his/her beliefs.

• combining his/her ideas with those of another author

If a student uses sources to help him/her write a report, the student has_____.

(choose THREE correct answers)

• found other texts to reference in his/her writing.

• asked students at school to give opinions about his/her topic.

• watched a YouTube video with similar ideas.

• carefully selected a title for his/her report

• written an original poem to include in his/her report.

To strengthen your writing, write _______ instead of "it," or "they," or "someone."

• "y'all"

• specific names

• "everyone"

• Mr. or Mrs.

Parallel structure means that ideas in a sentence use similar structures, or formats.

Which example is written with parallel structure?

• The coach valued hard work, dedication, and teamwork.

• The coach valued hard work, athletes who were dedicated, and teamwork.

Parallel structure means that ideas in a sentence use similar structures, or formats.

Which example is written with parallel structure?

• The teacher enjoyed teaching Shakespeare, reading poetry, and occasionally to show a movie.

• The teacher enjoyed teaching Shakespeare, reading poetry, and showing a movie.