Chapter 1 Sec. 2

Question 1

assumption

Answer 1

supposition of an unstated idea

Question 2

bias

Answer 2

tendency towards a preconceived idea

Question 3

fact

Answer 3

statement that can be proven

Question 4

opinion

Answer 4

statement that cannot be proven

Question 5

point of view

Answer 5

perspective

Question 6

stereotype

Answer 6

simplified categorization of an idea or person based on convention

Question 7

tone

Answer 7

the author’s voice and attitude toward the topic

Question 8

anecdote

Answer 8

a short story that illustrates a concept but is not the main idea

Question 9

argumentative

Answer 9

a contentious tone

Question 10

modes

Answer 10

forms of writing

Question 11

persuasive

Answer 11

intending to make the reader believe an idea

Question 12

rhetoric

Answer 12

the use of elements of language

Question 13

structures

Answer 13

ways of logically organizing ideas

Question 14

connotation

Answer 14

an implied meaning of a word or idea

Question 15

denotation

Answer 15

an explicitly stated meaning of word or idea

Question 16

figurative

Answer 16

by a figure of speech, usually a metaphor

Question 17

context

Answer 17

nearby text that influences understanding

Question 18

guide words

Answer 18

words in a dictionary that help readers locate words

Question 19

parts of speech

Answer 19

basic types of words in English

Question 20

word origin

Answer 20

how a word came to its current use and meaning

Question 21

anthology

Answer 21

a published collection of related words

Question 22

audience

Answer 22

the intended consumers of information

Question 23

authorial intent

Answer 23

the reason author creates a text

Question 24

caption

Answer 24

description of a figure or graphic

Question 25

publication

Answer 25

printing or distribution of text

Question 26

fact-checking

Answer 26

verifying facts and statements in text

Question 27

peer-reviewed journal

Answer 27

published writings that have been analyzed by experts in the field

Question 28

aesthetic

Answer 28

guiding principles of a piece of work

Question 29

footnote

Answer 29

comment at the bottom of a page that refers to something within the text

Question 30

heading

Answer 30

a title

Question 31

query

Answer 31

a question

Question 32

search engine

Answer 32

website to locate information online

Question 33

search term

Answer 33

words used to find information via search engine

Question 34

subheading

Answer 34

a title of a subdivision of information with a larger text

Question 35

superscript

Answer 35

text that is smaller and above the surrounding text