Test Vocabulary

4. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
6. the authors particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
7. hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
9. argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
12. a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

1. The way the writer organizes the text.
2. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
3. a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
5. a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
8. the authors main statement that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
10. components of a story or article that are not the main body of text.
11. a thing that is known or proved to be true.