Reasoning Through the Language Arts Unit 2

not from a reliable source or not directly related to the claim

information that can be proved true or untrue

they help the author convey ideas and information: photographs, drawings, charts, graphs

the author's point of view

statement about an issue or a problem

anyone who chooses to read the work: age, political view, income, education or profession

combining information from one source or multiple sources to come up with an entirely new idea

inaccurate, insufficient or irrelevant information

shows the author's attitude toward the topic

find similarities

facts, opinions, examples, or other reliable information

take what you learn from a text and use that knowledge to make a prediction

point of view, opinion or belief

the particular use of language to achieve an effect

the way an author uses words to communicate thoughts or feelings

positive or negative feelings readers may have based on personal experience, beliefs, opinions

moral philosophy, the understanding of 'right' and 'wrong'

same or like      /   types or categories

find differences

reasons that the author writes: to describe, inform, persuade, entertain, or tell a story

a type of persuasion that uses logic and evidence to accomplish the author's goal

information such as numbers and statistics

the author tries to convince readers to agree with his or her point of view or to do something

relevant (or directly related to) the claim

the way authors arrange and present, or build, ideas in a text

the use and study of valid reasoning

a response that reflects the author's point of view

viewpoints, how someone feels or thinks about a subject or topic

combining several inferences to make a judgement

paragraph form, tables, charts, graphs, timelines, illustrations, photographs or maps

the ending, where the author asks the reader to do something or think in a particular way

arguments that are not logical