Writing Vocabulary 1

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English
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8th Grade
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Amy Howard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
a text in which the writer develops and defends a position or debates a topic using logic and persuasion
Counterargument
Argumentative Text
Genre
Informational Text
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
intentional use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, syntax, devices, and diction to create an effective written work
Claim
Author's Purpose
Summarize
Author's Craft
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.)
Text Structure
Argumentative Text
Author's Purpose
Thesis
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue
Claim
Thesis
Author's Purpose
Text Structure
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
the main point or underlying direction of a piece of writing
Summarize
Thesis
Text Structure
Informational Text
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
is a viewpoint that opposes an author's thesis or claim.
Genre
Author's Craft
Text Structure
Counterargument
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content
Argumentative Text
Author's Purpose
Genre
Counterargument
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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