Across
- 2. statement made by the author based on the facts that have been
- 4. to support an argument
- 6. something that can be verified as true with data, observations, and reliable sources
- 7. idea what the text is mostly about; main idea
- 8. the subject of the text
- 9. the author’s stance on a topic or issue
Down
- 1. the position on a topic that is based on logic, reasoning, and research
- 3. the reader of the text
- 5. purpose why the author wrote the text