Informational Texts

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What are informational texts?

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Nonfiction content that is meant to inform the reader about a specific topic.

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Where can you find informational texts?

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Magazines, TV, Books, Internet, Documentaries, Instruction Manuals.

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What is Ethos?

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What is Ethos?
Ethos is about showing character and credibility on a topic. You need to make your audience believe that you have good character and can be trusted.

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What is Pathos?

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In pathos, the author uses emotions to persuade the audience. Pathos is Greek for suffering and experience, but the emotion used to connect and persuade the audience is not always sad. You can use any emotion to get a response from the audience.

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What is Logos?

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Logos is the logic behind your argument. When you use logic, like statistics, facts, and figures to support your opinion, you are knowledgeable in the field. Logos are used to appeal to an audience's intelligence (thinking).

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Explain how to write a PPA Paragraph.

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Start with the topic Sentence
P - Point (Your opinion)
P - Proof (fact - evidence, you must cite where you found the fact from the story)
A - Analysis - Explanation of how the fact supports your opinion
Concluding sentence - The final sentence of the paragraph

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What are reading strategies?

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-Making connections
-Visualizing
-Asking Questions
-Interferencing