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| author's point of view | the author's attitude or opinion about the subject,; the viewpoint from which something is written. |
| author's purpose | what the author is trying to accomplish through the writing |
| cause | the reason or motive for an action; why something happens |
| chart | a group of facts about something, set up in the form of a diagram, table, graph, etc. |
| compare | to examine in order to observe or discover similarities and differences |
| conclusion | a reasonable outcome that one can predict based on one's own knowledge, combined with the information obtained from the text |
| contrast | to show differences when two or more things are compared |
| devices of persuasion | strategies that a writer uses to convince the reader of something |
| bandwagon | suggests that one should do or believe something because everyone else is doing it |
| testimonial | an expert or famous person gives a personal "testimony" about a product or idea |
| "plain folk" | ordinary people are often used to persuade others |
| emotional words | uses words to appeal to a person's emotions rather than his or her senses |
| diagram | a drawing that shows how an item is made or how it works |
| difference | the way in which two or more things are not the same |
| effect | the result or consequence of an action |
| fact | a statement that can be proved or tested true or false |
| graph | an informational test passage or graphic representation such as a map, chart, plot |
| inference | a combination of one's own knowledge and information supplied in the text which leads to a conclusion or generalization about a subject |
| main idea | the most important point that the writer makes in a reading selection; it can be stated or implied |
| map | a small scale representation of an actual place |
| most accurate | most correct based on the information provided |
| opposing points of view | opposite ideas or opinions on the same subject |
| outcome | the result of something; the way something comes out; the effect |
| primary source | an informational text passage or graphic representation such as a map, chart, and plot |
