Unit 3 Lesson 4: Text Structures

Question 1

claim

Answer 1

an assertion that something is true

Question 2

1.

counterclaim

Answer 2

a claim that opposes an existing claim or argument

Question 3

evidence

Answer 3

the facts and information that support an idea or analysis

Question 4

explanatory

Answer 4

serving to explain how or why something happen

Question 5

text structure

Answer 5

how a text is organized

Question 6

Informational or explanatory text typically presents key ideas that are supported by

Answer 6

evidence

Question 7

Why do authors choose different ogranizational structures

Answer 7

Authors choose different organizational structures to help readers grasp those key ideas and comprehend the logic that underlies the text.

Question 8

Authors connect ideas in a text by showing the relationships between them. They choose a text structure to show how those ideas are

Answer 8

connected

Question 9

Cause/effect

Answer 9

to show what happens and why
since, because, due to, as a result, consequently

Question 10

Problem/solution

Answer 10

to introduce a problem and show how it is solved
so that, problem, challenge, resolve, answer

Question 11

Compare/contrast

Answer 11

to show how things are similar and/or different
unlike, but, both, too, in addition, however, meanwhile

Question 12

Claim/counterclaim/evidence

Answer 12

to develop an argument by giving evidence and refuting the argument in opposition
for this reason, in fact, notably, furthermore, on the other hand, despite

Question 13

topic

Answer 13

the general subject of a text