"Tone" within a text refers to...

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

We see tone within a text through..

the words and viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject

The speaker's main purpose refers to..

the main focus of the information provided by the speaker

What are context clues?

hints that an author gives to help define a difficult word

a section of writing in poetry that is used like a paragraph

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

A statement or assertion that expresses an opinion

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"Tone" within a text refers to...
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
musical quality of notes
the sequence of events in a story
author giving major attitude
2
We see tone within a text through..
the attitude the author gives you when you meet them
following the plot diagram
the way the author uses sensory details
the words and viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject
3
Select the correct possessive form for the following phrase: "...flowers belonging to Lacey"
Laceys flowers
Lacey's flowers
Lacey flowers
Laceys' flowers
4
The unifying element of the story that ties together all other elements used by the author is
Central Perk
Centrifugal Force
Central Idea
Centifuge
5
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts is known as the...
theme
Beyonce (everyone talks about her)
sequence of events
plot
6
The speaker's main purpose refers to..
the unifying point of all speeches given throughout history
context clues
the end of an argumentative essay
the main focus of the information provided by the speaker
7
What are context clues?
a person, place, or thing
hints about clues that help you find evidence
hints that an author gives to help define a difficult word
clues about an extreme contest
8
A stanza is a
a character from Seinfeld
a car released by Honda
paragraph in technical writing
a section of writing in poetry that is used like a paragraph
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Definition: Author writes about a subject that requires direction, instruction, or explanation
ITT Technical Institute
Technical Writing
Technically Teaching
Technical Reading
10
An inference is..
a conclusion to a novel
a type of paint brush
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
the beginning of a short story or text
11
This describes what happens in the story. One common example is the hero’s quest.
Pattern of Events
People that you meet each day
Point of Origin
Powerpoint
12
A propostion is...
a fancy shmancy word for a preposition
A statement or assertion that expresses an opinion
a word that replaces a noun like he, she, it, we, or they
a true story
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When two texts reveal different evidence on the same topic you are seeing an example of..
Conflicting Information
an Independent Clause
a Dependent Clause
Writers with too much time on their hands

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