Informational Texts

What should you analyze in an informational text?

• The speaker's claims

• The title.

• The speaker's attitude towards the topic.

• The type of evidence the author uses.

The difference between summary and paraphrase is that phrase is...

• A summary is a detailed explanation of the original text.
• A paraphrase is a restatement of the original text in different words.
• A paraphrase is a direct quote from the original text.
• A summary is a brief overview that includes all details of the original text.

A summary provides the...

• The beginning, middle and end.

• The gist of what was explained.

• personal opinion on the topic
• concise overview of main points

The structure in which the author shows multiple issues with a topic is...

• a chronological structure
• a narrative structure
• a descriptive structure
• a problem-solution structure

A structure where the author uses descriptive words to compare two things is called...

• metaphorical expression
• literal language
• Compare and contrast

• descriptive analysis

Authors often use their personal experiences to prove their claims, this is called...

• logical reasoning
• empirical evidence
• anecdotal evidence
• statistical evidence

Facts can be presented as____in an informative text.

• assumptions
• empirical evidence

• opinions
• statistical data