TSIA2 30 Questions And Answers Set 03
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A counterargument is_____.
An argument made in opposition to a claim presented in persuasive writing.
_____means extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
The subject of a piece of writing is called the______, and the writers interpretation of the subject is caled the______.
Topic; main idea
_____ is the believability or trustworthiness an author creates with his or her audience.
credibility
Engaging with the text by taking notes, paraphrasing, questioning the text, or outlining the main ideas is called ____.
active reading
When you condense the main ideas of a piece of writing down to the most basic components, it is called ____.
Summarizing
Rewording a text into your own words without shortening it is called ____.
paraphrasing
The four main purposes an author may have in his or her writing are____.
To entertain, to persuade, to describe, and to imform or explain.
A_____is a play on words that sound alike or have multiple meanings; they create a tone of humor or sarcasm.
pun
_____ describes the feeling aroused in an audience based on the tone set by the author.
Mood