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In analyzing a written text, what are the proofs/evidence presented by the author throughout the text?
Proof/Evidence
What ideal resume knowledge in technology is considered essential nowadays and your specific technical and software skills you have
may help you land a job, as well?
List of technical/software skills
Words with either positive or negative ______ may be used as slanting
Connotation
What information is information that is clearly stated in the text?
Implicit
In analyzing a written text, which of the references elicits further discussion?
Research/Sources
In analyzing a written text, what does the author want to highlight?
Drawing conclusion
This coffee shop is an icebox!
Metaphor
In analyzing a written text, what can you infer from the author’s choice of word?
Style
What technique is similar to outlining, in that you need to get the gist?
Summarizing the text
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
______ is the basic, precise, literal meaning of the word that can be found in a dictionary.
Denotation
The author uses various _______ to color the presentation of facts and to appeal to the reader
Persuasive technique
_______ reflects the author’s attitude in approaching the topic.
Tone
What text’s content involves quickly going through beginning and concluding sentences of the paragraphs because these usually talk
about the topic of the text?
Skimming
Read this excerpt from an argumentative essay:
One explanation for why the national parks are so important is that they provide many Americans with the opportunity to experience
wildlife in its natural habitat. Every major city in the United States has a zoo, which is great, but how much more significant is the sight
of a brown bear in its natural setting rather than in a cage? A trip to a park like Yellowstone National Park may be the only chance a
youngster from a place like New York City or Chicago will have to behold such a sight. If we, the American people, were to lose places
like Yellowstone, it would be a travesty.
Where in an argumentative essay does this excerpt belong?
In the body, addressing a counterclaim
What technique is simply means making notes on your copy of the reading?
Annotating the text
According to Merriam Website Dictionary what is the text displayed on the computer display or other electronic devices with
references to the other tex?
Hypertext
In analyzing a written text, what does the author expect the reader to get from his/her composition?
Audience
She’s drowning in a sea of grief.
Metaphor
In analyzing a written text, what does the text aim to do
Purpose/Context
What do you call when you look for the main point of the reading and identify the ideas that develop it?
Skimming
What type of context clues is tells about word that reveals the opposite meaning in relation to the unknown word?
Antonyms
What technique is a useful skill because you can better understand the reading if you can recognize and differentiate major and minor
points in the text?
Summarizing the text
What one technique to improve your reading comprehension and reading pace?
Context clues
