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Nonfiction Text Elements

Quiz by Laura McCusker

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  • Q1
    the final paragraph or section of a piece of writing that provides a sense of completeness for the reader as well as a re-emphasis of main points/ideas
    topic sentence
    conclusion
    thesis statement
    introduction
    30s
  • Q2
    the following of one thing after another
    compare and contrast
    problem and solution
    sequence (process)
    cause and effect
    30s
  • Q3
    an organizational structure in which the writer explores how two or more things are alike and how they are different
    cause and effect
    problem and solution
    sequence
    compare and contrast
    30s
  • Q4
    an organizational structure in which the writer analyzes both the reasons and the results of an action, event, or trend
    sequence
    cause and effect
    problem and solution
    compare and contract
    30s
  • Q5
    a type of text structure in which a difficulty is identified and resolutions are proposed
    sequence
    compare and contrast
    cause and effect
    problem and solution
    30s
  • Q6
    a written account of another person's life
    memoir
    autobiography
    article
    biography
    30s
  • Q7
    the author's central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph
    thesis statement
    main idea
    opinion
    theme
    30s
  • Q8
    a statement that defines, describes, or otherwise provides information about the topic, theme, or main idea
    evidence
    key detail
    opinion
    fact
    30s
  • Q9
    the author's opinion or feelings as evident or detailed in a text about a topic; the author's reason or intention for writing a text
    argument
    propaganda
    bias
    author's point of view/purpose
    30s
  • Q10
    facts, statistics, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support for claims or an analysis; can be evaluated by others
    thesis statement
    evidence (writing)
    bias
    topic sentence
    30s
  • Q11
    information or details from a text that support a reader's assertion (e.g., quotations, paraphrases, descriptions)
    evidence (reading)
    topic sentence
    bias
    thesis statement
    30s
  • Q12
    the author's method of organizing a text; the way a text is built from beginning to end
    text features
    text structure
    circular ending
    white space
    30s
  • Q13
    the attitude of the author toward the audience, the characters, the subject, or the work itself (e.g., serious, humorous)
    tone (reading)
    mood
    propaganda
    bias
    30s
  • Q14
    as established by the writer, the attitude that is expressed toward the audience and topic through a piece of writing
    mood
    bias
    propaganda
    tone (writing)
    30s

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