Pert Reading 18 Questions And Answers
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Terms in this set
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Main idea
overall theme or point
Implied main idea
the purpose and overall thesis- but is not clearly stated by author. it's hinted at by the supporting details and arguments
Supporting details
provide evidence to support main ideas- they all have to point back to the main idea
Author's purpose
the reason behind the author's writing-
types of author's purpose
informational, persuasive, entertainment
Inference
an idea assumed based on available knowledge or evidence
Bias
when the author fails to consider the possibility of any other outcome or idea except for the one they provided (you only see their side, not neutral)
Facts are used to ______________
support ideas
Opinions are used to ___________
influence the audience
Reasoning
describes the manner in which an author lays out their information and arguments (may involve facts to support ideas or appeal to emotion)