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| Chronological order | the order in which a series of events happened. A passage that is arranged in order of time from the beginning to the end |
| Cause and effect | This is a relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen. |
| Compare and contrast | analyzes the relationships between ideas in a passage. |
| Order of importance | organizes text by listing supporting details from most important to least important, or by least important to most important. |
| Problem and solution | identifies a problem and proposes one or more solutions |
| Author’s purpose | the author’s intention for his or her writing. All passages have a purpose, whether it is to persuade, inform, explain, or entertain |
| Author’s point of view | the author’s point of view. Your opinion may differ from the opinion of the author of a passage |
| Claim | the main argument made by the author. A strong claim will be supported by reasons and evidence |
| Counterclaim | A reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim |
| Bias | When an author holds a strong opinion or belief about his or her topic |
| Evidence | Something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else |
| Sound | refers to reasoning that makes sense and follows some sort of logic. |
| Relevant | the facts, details, or other information within a text must be related to the topic. Relevant information helps support the author’s opinion, claim, and reasoning |
