8th - Nonfiction Terms

Question 1

A convincing argument has...(choose three answers)

Accepted Answer

Facts, Clear main arguments, Statistics

Question 2

What does the central idea do?

Accepted Answer

It states an important idea about a topic that the writer will explore.

Question 3

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Accepted Answer

Tone is the authors attitude, while mood is the atmosphere.

Question 4

The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject is called...

Accepted Answer

Tone

Question 5

Literary nonfiction is different from fiction in that...

Accepted Answer

Characters, setting, and events are real and not made up

Question 6

Reasoning or facts given in opposition to an argument.

Accepted Answer

Counterclaim

Question 7

The writer's account of his or her own life is called a/an...

Accepted Answer

Autobiography

Question 8

'Bias' means __________.

Accepted Answer

An unfair judgement against someone

Question 9

Text structure that shows the ways in which 2+ subjects are similar and different.

Accepted Answer

Comparison and Contrast

Question 10

Nonfiction that tells the story of a real-life experience...

Accepted Answer

Narrative

Question 11

What is the purpose of nonfiction text features?

Accepted Answer

to help the reader understand the info.

Question 12

A life story written by another person is called a/an...

Accepted Answer

Biography

Question 13

Text structure that shows the relationship among events.

Accepted Answer

Cause and Effect

Question 14

An effective argument includes all of the following elements, except:

Accepted Answer

A statement telling the reader what you are going to talk about

Question 15

Text structure that identifies an issue and then gives a way to handle it.

Accepted Answer

Problem and Solution

Questions 15