Nonfictional Elements & Techniques FLASHCARDS 2025

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The position or claim the writer establishes. Arguments should be supported with valid evidence, and reasoning may be balanced by the inclusion of counterarguments to illustrate opposing viewpoints. The term for this is ________.

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Argument

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A group of listeners or viewers or a readership; the people reached by a literary or informational text. The term for this is ________.

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Audience

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The stated reason or position of a negative approach toward a topic. The term for this is ________.

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Bias

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Noting a relationship between events or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others. The term for this is ________.

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Cause/Effect

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The unifying element of a piece of text or art. The term for this is ________.

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Central Idea

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The time and manner in which events occur; the arrangement of events, dates, etc., in order of occurrence. The term for this is ________.

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Chronological/Sequential

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To place characters, situations, or ideas together to show common and/or differing features in literary selections. The term for this is ________.

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Compare/Contrast

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When information is stated in text that disagrees with an answer and/or evidence. The term for this is ________.

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Conflicting evidence

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Term for an argument in opposition to the claim/position in argumentative writing, providing balance and credibility.

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Counterclaim

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A technique an author uses to help the reader better understand something. This may involve the use of imagery and other sensory observations. Within description, there is use of sensory details that allows the reader to picture or relive what is being told. The term for this is ________.

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Description