Reading section Flashcards
What do summaries omit?
Graceful language
digressions
asides
What does a footnote do?
Outlines where facts and figures where found at the conclusion of a page
What is the most important when drawing conclusions from a text?
The conclusions are supported directly from the text
What is the benefit of a topic sentence for a reader?
Prepares the reader to receive new information by providing the main idea
Which type of tool is used for measuring trends over time?
Line graph
What is true about a fact?
Can be subject to analysis and can be proven or disproved
True or False: Opinions may be supported by facts
True
What does first person POV allow narrators to do?
Express their inner feelings and thoughts
What is first person POV usually used for?
Personal correspondence
narratives
fiction
Informal writing
What does second person POV allow the writer to do?
Address the reader or audience
What is the most formal POV?
Third person
Authors tone is what?
Writers attitude toward a subject or an audience as it is reflected through language such as word choice
What is mood?
How the reader feels
True or False: Tone can reveal authors biases?
True
What is a stereotype?
It is like a bias but towards group or place
