ATI TEAS 7 Reading ( Knowledge and Ideas Guide ) Questions and Answers 2023

ATI TEAS 7 Reading ( Knowledge and Ideas Guide ) Questions and Answers 2023 Reading Evidence from TEXT to make PREDICTIONS, INFERENCES, and CONCLUSIONS Effective evidence should be * Believable * Relevant * Specific Find the Claim the author is trying to make; evidence. Look for words like According to For example In conclusion In order to make predictions, you must understand the events that have already taken place * identify the main idea and supporting details Conclusion A summary based on evidence or facts. Identifying the main idea and supporting details Theme Central idea or a message of a text that the author is trying to communicate. It's going to be stated or applied How to identify a Theme Narration: The way the story is told Setting: The time and place Characters: People or animals Dialogue: Conversations between the characters Plot: Sequence of events that take place How do I find the similarities and difference within a theme? Perseverance, compassion. Claim The main argument that the author is trying to make Counterclaim Argument that goes against the claim Three steps for Evaluating an Argument 1. Identify the author's topic 2. Ask yourself about the claim or opinion being expressed on the topic 3. Ensure that the author also addresses counterclaims for the topic Evaluate an Argument : Source Person, book, article, or website Example of sources * Peer-reviewed: is defined as published articles that have been evaluated and analyzed by experts on the topic * Primary Source: is defined as a document or account that interprets or analyzes an event. Also known as a secondhand account of the events Example: A letter written by Abraham Lincoln Secondary Source: is defined as a document or account that interprets or analyzes as an event. Also known as secondhand accounts of the events. Example: A biography by Abraham Lincoln * Tetiary Source: is defined as a document or account that complies, organizes, and summarizes a primary and secondary source Example: Encyclopedia Rhetorical Devices: Words or phrases that are used to persuade the audience Examples of Rhetorical Devices * Logos: is defined as an appeal to logic. It is a way of convincing the audience with facts and reason. Example: logic * Ethos: is defined as an appeal to ethics. It is a way of convincing the audience of the authors credibility. Example: Ethics. Creditably * Pathos: is defined as an appeal to emotions. It is a way of convincing the audience by making them feel an emotional connection to the author or the topic. Example: Appel to emotion Evaluating and Integrating Data From Multiple Sources ... Selecting Relevant Data to Analyze Select relevant data means you want to choose data that is related to your topic For example: if your are writing about the effects of global warming, you would want to select data that is about the effects of global warming Analyzing Data Sources After selecting relevant data, you will need to analyze it. * Look at the data, see what it is saying, identify any patterns. Two forms of data are quantitative and qualitative data * Quantitative Data: is data that can be measured. For example, the temperature of the earth's atmosphere * Qualitative data: is data that cannot be measured. For example, the effects of global warming on the environment. Organize Data from Various Sources After analyzing the data, you will need to organize it. Claims and evidence can be classified by low priority, validity, or usefulness. * Low priority claims: are those that are not essential to the argument. They can be cut without affecting the overall argument * Valid claims: are those that are supported by evidence * Useful Claim: are those that help to support the argument and are relevant to the topic