Savvas Unit 4

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Follow-up questions

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Questions that build on the interviewee's responses, clarifying and deepening their answers.

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Supporting evidence

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Pieces of information that illustrate, expand on, or prove an author's ideas.

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Figurative language

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Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to engage and entertain readers.

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Local claims

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Claims that justify a belief but do not relate to the purpose of figurative language.

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Examples

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Specific cases of a general concept that help illustrate a point.

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Descriptions

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Details that help the reader understand what something looks like, feels like, etc.

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Author's craft

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The techniques and choices an author makes in writing to convey meaning.

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Paraphrase

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A restatement of a text or passage in your own words.

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Nonfiction

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Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.

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Dramatic impact

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The effect that a story or narrative has on the audience, making it memorable.