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technical passages - ANS-Complex object or process
Nonfiction
Medical or tech field
Simply and clearly
- logical order
-subheadings and headings
- letters and number
Bias - ANS-When the author is unfair or inaccurate in his or her presentation.
- has a point of view
- ignores reasonable counter arguments
- distorts opposing viewpoints
Context - ANS-The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a
text.
Five main types of context clues
Illustrations- examples or explanations of the word (such as, including for instance and
like)
Synonyms- is a word that shares a near meaning with another word
Contrast- Antonyms of the clue
Inference- don't have clear synonyms or antonyms and we don't have an illustration
after the difficult word.
Punctuation- commas and Quotation marks can be used to clarify the meaning of a
word ( brackets can enclose additional explanations italics can further define a word)
Credible - ANS-Believable
Author needs to be Knowledgeable and unbiased
Knowledgeable- writer needs to understand what they writing about.
, Unbiased- the author doesn't need have a special agenda at hand they need to present
all view points equally and fairly instead of casting one viewpoint in a negative light or
casting another viewpoints in a positive light
Descriptive Texts - ANS--Focuses on One subject
-Depicts that subject clearly
-lots of adjectives and adverb
The writer has a lot of good details on the paper
Expository Passages - ANS-Are used to teach and explain information in an objective
way.
Used them to inform,compare and contrast or show cause and effect
Expository essay will be about five paragraphs ( Introduction Body #1 Body #2 Body #3
and Conclusion)
expressing feelings - ANS--Personal situation
-Persuade
- writers try to express feelings when they use the words I felt or I sense
-Recognize strong emotions
False Analogy - ANS-The authors suggests that two things are similar when in fact they
are different
- false analogy( false comparisons)
-something unknown= something familiar.
- readers ignorance
For example Failing to tip a waitress is like stealing money out of somebody wallet
False Dichotomy - ANS-The author creates an artificial sense that there are only two
possibilities alternatives in a situation
- author limits the reader,s options and imagination
For example you need to go to the party with me otherwise you'll just be bored at home
Figurative Language - ANS-Is just any language that employs phrases or words that
have a different meaning than they would if they were interpreted literally.
-Figurative language typically exaggerates what is literal in order to convey a point
Five main types of figurative languages Similes Metaphor Hyperbole Personification and
Symbolism.
Simile- used like or as to directly compare two different things. ( she is tough as a nails.)
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technical passages - ANS-Complex object or process
Nonfiction
Medical or tech field
Simply and clearly
- logical order
-subheadings and headings
- letters and number
Bias - ANS-When the author is unfair or inaccurate in his or her presentation.
- has a point of view
- ignores reasonable counter arguments
- distorts opposing viewpoints
Context - ANS-The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a
text.
Five main types of context clues
Illustrations- examples or explanations of the word (such as, including for instance and
like)
Synonyms- is a word that shares a near meaning with another word
Contrast- Antonyms of the clue
Inference- don't have clear synonyms or antonyms and we don't have an illustration
after the difficult word.
Punctuation- commas and Quotation marks can be used to clarify the meaning of a
word ( brackets can enclose additional explanations italics can further define a word)
Credible - ANS-Believable
Author needs to be Knowledgeable and unbiased
Knowledgeable- writer needs to understand what they writing about.
, Unbiased- the author doesn't need have a special agenda at hand they need to present
all view points equally and fairly instead of casting one viewpoint in a negative light or
casting another viewpoints in a positive light
Descriptive Texts - ANS--Focuses on One subject
-Depicts that subject clearly
-lots of adjectives and adverb
The writer has a lot of good details on the paper
Expository Passages - ANS-Are used to teach and explain information in an objective
way.
Used them to inform,compare and contrast or show cause and effect
Expository essay will be about five paragraphs ( Introduction Body #1 Body #2 Body #3
and Conclusion)
expressing feelings - ANS--Personal situation
-Persuade
- writers try to express feelings when they use the words I felt or I sense
-Recognize strong emotions
False Analogy - ANS-The authors suggests that two things are similar when in fact they
are different
- false analogy( false comparisons)
-something unknown= something familiar.
- readers ignorance
For example Failing to tip a waitress is like stealing money out of somebody wallet
False Dichotomy - ANS-The author creates an artificial sense that there are only two
possibilities alternatives in a situation
- author limits the reader,s options and imagination
For example you need to go to the party with me otherwise you'll just be bored at home
Figurative Language - ANS-Is just any language that employs phrases or words that
have a different meaning than they would if they were interpreted literally.
-Figurative language typically exaggerates what is literal in order to convey a point
Five main types of figurative languages Similes Metaphor Hyperbole Personification and
Symbolism.
Simile- used like or as to directly compare two different things. ( she is tough as a nails.)
