reading Flashcards
the summary
laying out the most important details or arguments
the topic
the subject of a text what the text is about
the main idea
the most important point being made by the author
supporting details
provide evidence and backing for the main point
jargon
no extra stuff
paraphrasing
putting a portion of a text into the reader’s own words; requires a citation
inference
implied but not written outright by the author
the contextual clues
find the answer that is the best answer out of the given choices
implication
things that the author does not state directly, assume based off the authors words
explicitly
the reader is told by the author exactly what is meant
italics
emphasize important words
footnote
bottom of a page
endnote
end of paragraphs
facts
can be proven or disproved
opinion
personal thoughts or feeling
bias
when the author is purposefully or grossly unfair or inaccurate in their presentation
denotative
meaning of a word is the literal meaning
connotative
meaning goes beyond denotative
similes
comparing using like or as
metaphor
equates something with another thing not using like or as
personification
describing a non human thing, like an animal or an object
informative text
written to educate and enlighten reading
persuasive writing
author attempting to pass off opinion as fact
expository
aims of inform and enlighten readers
narrative
is a story
cause
is an act or event that make something happen
effect
happens as a result of the cause
theme
an issue, an idea, or a question raised by the text
thesis
what he or she argues for or against
rhetorical devices
appeal to the reader emotion in an attempt to persuade
spatial organization
seen information
chronological oranization
in a sequence
logical organiztion
presenting material in a logical pattern that makes intuitive, there are 6 types
