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________________ means the same as enlighten or “to give knowledge or understanding”.
Inform
When making an argument, a writer will make a statement that he/she believes to be true known as a ____________.
Evidence
Theory
Purpose statement
Claim
The Latin word meaning “for” or “good” is ________.
Con
Carpe
Pro
Diem
The Latin word meaning “against” or “bad” is ___________.
Con
Pro
Sigma
Delta
The “reasons for writing” something is known as ______________________________.
Fact and Opinion
Evaluating an Argument
Author's Purpose
Text structure
____________ is the actual words written in a book, newspaper, blog post, or any other written work.
Text
Information that supports a CLAIM is known as ____________.
Opinion
Data
Evidence
Research
When you ________________ someone, you are causing them to want to believe or do something..
Persuade
A _____________ is a statement that is TRUE and can be measured, proven, and verified objectively.
FACT
A text where the author explains why he/she thinks their position is correct is known as an __________________.
Case
Essay
Story
Argument
A statement that holds an element of belief and tells how someone feels about something is an _________________. It cannot be proven.
Opinion
What word means "to provide someone with amusement/enjoyment"?
Entertain
Which of the texts below would have the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE to INFORM?
Instructions or Directions
An advertisement for a video game
Story
A Love Letter
Identify the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE for the following text: A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
Deceive
Identify the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE for the following text: An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone
Entertain
Persuade
Confuse
Inform
Identify the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE for the following text: A poem about why the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made.
Review
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
