something is true or false, real or not real, existing or not existing.

Suggests a specific course of action or change in rules, laws, or behavior.

Argues whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, better or worse.

This is the main topic of the author’s. It can be anything under the sun:

Schools should implement later start times for students.

This is the author’s reason for writing

Video games improve problem-solving skills.”

a digital system of interconnected information where certain words, phrases, images, or symbols are linked to other texts or media through hyperlinks.

the relationship between texts, where one text references, reflects, borrows from, or responds to another text to create meaning.

“Democracy is the most effective form of government.”

refers to the circumstances that provide insight into an event, statement, or written material, allowing it to be fully understood.