Informative Text

An author writing in order to convince readers of something

• Informative

• Persuasive

• Declarative

• Entertainment

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A picture or chart meant to add meaning to the text

• Pull quote

• Infomercial

• Graphic

• Annotation

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An annotation is...

• A chart or graph

• Giving credit for information that isn't yours

• A note to the reader to give them information they might not know

• A quote pulled out to emphasize a point

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A pull quote is a...

• Piece of another text being cited

• Piece of the same text being emphasized

• Piece of a different text being emphasized

• Chart

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Scientists tell us that 90% of statistics are made up on the spot.

• Fact

• Opinion

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If the source is reliable, readers can believe what it says without evaluating.

• True

• False

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An author's purpose for writing might be...

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to inform

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"Many dedicated students think they can divide their attention in the classroom without harming their academic success – but we found an insidious effect on exam performance and final grades," Dr. Glass said in the release. "To help manage the use of devices in the classroom, teachers should explain to students the damaging effect of distractions on retention – not only on themselves, but for the whole class."

The author's purpose in this article is probably...

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To inform

• To misconstrue

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"The team soon assembled for an all-day ideation session at Taco Bell headquarters, where 30 different product concepts were considered, Perdue says, including new forms of burritos, nachos, and taquitos. But one idea, from Doritos-maker Frito-Lay, stuck out: a Doritos-based taco shell pocketed with Taco Bell ingredients."

The author's purpose here is probably...

• to communicate

• to inform

• to entertain

• to motivate

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"Census numbers determine where $1.5 trillion in federal spending goes and how congressional seats are distributed among the states. "

What addition would best fit adding meaning to the piece?

• Using it as a pull quote

• Adding a graphic showing congressional seats per state

• Adding an annotation for "federal spending"

• A graphic showing what congress members look like

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