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Informative Writing Techniques Vocab (Pt. 1)

Authored by Morgan Jackson

English

1st - 5th Grade

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Informative Writing Techniques Vocab (Pt. 1)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following informational techniques refers to the inclusion of numerical data to provide concrete evidence, strengthen credibility, and support claims?

statistics

anecdote

analogy

testimonial

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CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Repeating words, phrases, or ideas to emphasize a point and make it more memorable for the audience is known as ___.

cause and effect

strawman

rhetorical question

repetition

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This is the kind of informational technique in which the author or speaker shares a short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident.

counterargument

logos

anecdote

pathos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Drawing a comparison between two similar things to clarify or explain a complex idea by relating it to something more familiar is using a (an) ___.

analogy

testimonial

anecdote

ethos

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Building credibility by showing that the speaker is knowledgeable, trustworthy, or has expertise in the subject is shown through ___.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Demonstrating a relationship between actions and results (or consequences) is the use of ___.

strawman

counterargument

cause and effect

testimonial

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Using logical reasoning, facts, and a structured approach to appeal to the audience’s sense of reason and rationality is known as ___.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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