Why is humor used in writing?

to get the attention of the reader

the way an author describes something

What are the four types of nonfiction?

narrative, reflective, persuasive, expository

Which scenario would most likely use the tool of persuasion?

a student running for class president

What is the main idea?

the most important idea in a text

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1
Why is humor used in writing?
to check if the writing is ethical
to give facts
to get the attention of the reader
2
Tool of persuasion that focus on what is right or wrong:
fact
ethical
opinion
propaganda
3
When is the Unit 3 test?
Tuesday
today
Monday
Friday
4
In informative writing, the details would be focused on:
opinions
reflections
tools of persuasion
facts
5
Author's Style is...
the reason for writin
the way an author describes something
author's attitude about a topic
the five senses to create an image
6
What are the four types of nonfiction?
narrative, reflective, persuasive, expository
narrative, reflective, problem and solution, expository
narrative, reflective, persuasive, exclamationary
narrative, responsive, persuasive, expository
7
Which organizational pattern would be best used to describe a historical event (like a war)?
chronological
problem and solution
cause and effect
compare and contrast
8
Narrative nonfiction (biographies & autobiographies) follow which organization pattern?
cause and effect
choronological
compare and contrast
problem and solution
9
The reason for writing
Main Idea
Persuasion
Author's Purpose
Author's Style
10
Which scenario would most likely use the tool of persuasion?
a student running for class president
a teacher asking a question
a teacher introducing a new topic
a student accepting an award
11
The overall feeling set by the author...
style
word choice
mood
tone
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informational writing (essays, newspaper articles, how-to writing, etc)
reflective nonfiction
persuasive nonfiction
narrative nonfiction
expository nonfiction
13
What is the main idea?
the reason for writing
to persuade
the overall feeling the author creates
the most important idea in a text
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Which of these can best help you determine author's purpose?
the writing style
the types of details
the title of the text
the opinions of the reviewers
15
An informative piece of writing would...
be serious
be humorous
be written with an informal style
be enteraining
16
Authors use _____________ to create an image in the reader's mind.
mood
sensory language
tools of persuasion
main idea
17
7-7-14 is very important to which Blue team teacher?
Mrs. Leddy
Mr. Newman
Mr. Nielsen
Mr. Richards
18
A biography or autobiography
expository nonfiction
persuasive nonfiction
reflective nonfiction
narrative nonfiction
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What best reveals the author's style?
how long the writing is
choice of words/descriptions
point of view
characters

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