Across
- 4. closely studying a text, interpreting its meanings, examining its structure, and exploring why the author made certain choices
- 5. sentences in an argument paragraph that explain what is important about the evidence and tell the reader how it proves and supports the claim.
- 7. provides all the evidence then follows with the commentary.
- 8. when the author uses a word/phrase the reader doesn't know
- 10. when the author uses language that seems to exaggerate or prevents doubts or questioning
- 12. the words, phrases, and statements that support, define, or explain the main idea
- 15. to move another person or group to agree with a belief or position through argument, appeal, or course of action.
- 16. when the author shows things, people, or ideas that contradict each other or shows something that contradicts what you already know
- 18. data, confirmed facts, and research performed by experts. Found by the writer performing research.
- 19. the way in which an author presents information in a text, such as chronological order, problem and solution, cause and effect, compare and contrast, etc.
- 23. evidence based on personal observation and experience, often in the form of a brief story. Can come from the writer, friends, family, and acquaintances.
- 28. the process of critically examining a text and assessing the validity of the information provided
- 29. moves back and forth between evidence and commentary
- 30. the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence
Down
- 1. the first sentence of a paragraph, which provides a promise to the reader about what is to come. In an argument paragraph, the topic sentence must contain a debatable claim and should provide a sense of the evidence that is to come.
- 2. information that is certain and can be proven.
- 3. the way the writer chooses to organize the sentences in a paragraph to best present the argument.
- 6. when you see specific numbers, number words, or amounts/stats/etc
- 9. details, facts, and reasons that support a debatable claim.
- 11. the author's intent either to inform, to entertain, to involve, to persuade, or to offer advice or help
- 13. opinions that can be backed up with evidence
- 14. words and phrases such as because, even though, since, if, when, and while are helpful in crafting commentary and topic sentences because they point to the relationship between the claim and the evidence.
- 17. the most important point the author makes
- 20. details, facts, and reasons that support a claim
- 21. words and phrases that show the reader the relationships between sentences and parts of sentences, including evidence and commentary, by creating idea bridges.
- 22. an opinion that is a matter of personal experience and values that must be backed up with evidence. Others can disagree with this claim.
- 24. the perspective or attitude from which an author presents information
- 25. parts of a text such as headings, bulleted lists, italics, highlighted text, maps, bold words, sidebars, and graphics that help a reader find important information
- 26. the author's position on an issue or problem
- 27. when the author quotes or cites the words of someone else