Nonfiction Test

Question 1

What should you do before reading an article?

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Read the title

Question 2

One of the pitfalls of persuasion occurs when writers go overboard with...

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emotional appeals and loaded language

Question 3

Bandwagon appeal, generalizations, stereotyping, loaded language, author's bias are types of

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persuasive techniques

Question 4

Through the fly speckled screen door, I could see that the arms of momma's apron jiggled from the her humming.

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Descriptive

Question 5

form of persuasion, appeals to audience's logic

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logos

Question 6

Biography, autobiography, article, essay These are examples of __.

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non-fiction

Question 7

Informational texts give information about a certain topic.

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True

Question 8

What reveals private feelings and biases?

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Subjective

Question 9

What is labeling all members of a group?

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Stereotyping

Question 10

Which type of writing defines and explains?

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Exposition

Question 11

Equivocation

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Speaking ambiguously

Question 12

True or false: Nonfiction writers invent plots

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False

Question 13

Which is the BEST definition of "persuasion?"

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art of steering others to your point of view w/ rhetoric

Question 14

What is the best definition of a False Analogy

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a poor comparison between 2 things only somewhat alike

Question 15

What things can influence peoples beliefs?

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Their family

Question 16

What is presenting both sides of an issue?

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Balanced argument

Question 17

Subjectivity means...

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individual bias

Question 18

What method tells a series of events?

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Narration

Question 19

True or false: Persuasion selects information to convince

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True

Question 20

Works Cited pages include:

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All sources used in essay

Question 21

I went to the market to buy groceries. I decided to walk and on my way, I waived to Mr. Enright.

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Narrative

Question 22

Fact and Opinion

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Fact is something true; Opinion is someone's belief.

Question 23

What is usually found in fiction?

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Subjectivity

Question 24

Circular reasoning is

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restatement of an argument presented as evidence/conclusion

Question 25

Different types of information text could include...

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an atlas, a book, an article, a brochure

Question 26

What stirs feelings positively or negatively?

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Connotation

Question 27

What presents two extreme alternatives?

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Either/or fallacy

Question 28

What is a fallacy that restates an opinion?

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Circular reasoning

Question 29

A bibliography is best described as

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a list that includes all the sources a researcher has used

Question 30

An anecdote is...

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A personal story or experience

Question 31

A SECONDARY source is...

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Something written about a primary source., Someone wrote about what they learned from a primary source.

Question 32

Bandwagon is...

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getting individuals to behave like everyone else

Question 33

What is objectivity?

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Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

Question 34

Does the word childish have a positive or negative connotation, and why?

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Negative, because childish implies silly or immature

Question 35

What should you use in a critical response?

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Unbiased opinion

Question 36

What mistakes the reason something happened?

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Mistaken causal relationship

Question 37

What is distorting facts to influence thinking?

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Propaganda

Question 38

The Rehabilitation Act forbids discriminatory practices in employment and requires accessibility for disabled persons.

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Expository

Question 39

Sometimes people might have biases or emotions about information that influences if they think it's true.

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True

Question 40

People should read each day. It is important in developing comprehension and increasing vocabulary.

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persuasion

Question 41

What is a Rhetorical Question?

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A question that is directed to the reader, A question that doesn't need an answer

Question 42

form of persuasion, appeals on audience emotions

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pathos

Question 43

What starts with specific details to a general conclusion?

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Inductive

Question 44

What is a denotation?

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The literal meaning of a word

Question 45

Informational text that informs, describes, or explains is...

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Expository Text

Question 46

What are two parts of critical reading?

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Analyzing and questioning

Question 47

Which writing uses imagery to create mood?

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Description

Question 48

Social influence can changes peoples behaviours and beliefs

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True

Question 49

form of persuasion, appeals to audience's ethics, relies on credibility of speaker

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ethos

Question 50

A slippery slope argument

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creates worst case scenarios meant to frighten

Question 51

Communication designed to influence peoples beliefs, opinions and behaviors,

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Propaganda

Question 52

Do religion has such an influence on peoples lives

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Yes

Question 53

What is the strict dictionary definition?

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Denotation

Question 54

What is a primary source?

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A source that was made or comes from the time being studied

Nonfiction Test

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Nonfiction Test

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