10 terms about claims in nonfiction

A credible article______.

• has a copyright.

• is written in 1st person.

• has accurate information.

• is published in a science journal (magazine).

Documenting the sources that you use for information is called a _____.

• biblio

• citation

• footnote

• title

A claim is similar to ___.

• a researched fact

• the author's main point

• the title

• an advertisement

A counterclaim ____.

• lists the reasons for the claim.

• argues against the claim.

• presents a new idea.

• lists the sources used to support the claim.

Author's tone can be determined by ____.

• word choice and sentence structure

• the title and the word count

• the topic the author writes about

• punctuation

Broad information ______.

• includes a lot of information

• often confuses the reader with extra facts

• includes facts from a wide range of publication dates

Narrow information______.

• is not relevant or credible

• is focused on a specific topic

• is preferred by students doing research

• does not give enough facts

You can correctly document a source by _____.

• writing the title correctly

• using a citation tool

• asking the teacher

• researching the author

A source is______.

• what you have produced in English class.

• only a printed document.

• something published in the last 5 years.

• whatever you are reading or watching

A supporting claim ____.

• provides additional research.

• supports the main claim.

• gives information about the author.

• explains the title.