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17 Cards in this Set
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Infer
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to draw a conclusion, as by reasoning
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Imply
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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Inference
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An inference or conclusion is an idea that is suggested by the facts or details in a passage.
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Valid inference
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Is a logical conclusion based on evidence.
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V.A.L.I.D.
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Verify and value the facts.
Assess prior knoledge. Learn from the text. Investigate for bias. Detect contradictions. |
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Implied main idea
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Is a main idea that is not stated directly but strongly suggested by supporting details in the passage.
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Tone
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Is the athors attitude toward the topic.
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Primary purpose
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Is the author's main reason for writting the passage.
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Purpose
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Is the reason the author writes about a topic.
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Persuade
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Is the author's purpose to combine facts with emotional appeals to sway readers to their point of view.
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Verbal irony
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Occurs when the author's words state one thing but imply the opposite.
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Situational irony
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Occurs when the events of a situation differ from what is expected.
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Claim
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The main point of the argument.
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Support
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The evidence or reasons that support the author's claim.
Is made up of a topic and a controlling point. |
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Relevant
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Will answers the reporter's questions; Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?
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Irrelevant
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Change the topic or ignore the controlling point
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Adequate
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use reporter's questions to test it.
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