Writing, Speaking, and Listening

Which form of writing aims to inform the reader and is objective and free of bias?

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

• Narrative

Which form of writing uses emotional writing to convince the reader to adopt the author's opinion?

• Persuasive

• Argumentative

• Expository

• Narrative

Which POV is most effective for a student writing an academic essay?

• Third Person Limited

• Second Person Omniscient

• First Person

• Third Person Narrative

Writers should always consider which two things before beginning a writing task?

• Audience

• Purpose

• Theme

• Conclusion

Which type of graphic organizer helps students identify the main idea indicated in a circle in the middle of a map, with supporting details spindling off from the main idea?

• Sequencing Map

• Semantic Map

• Story Mind Map

• Outline

Which type of transition lets the reader know there is a cause and effect happening in the writing?

• In addition,

• However,

• For example,

• Consequently,

Which stylistic choice can writers use to persuade an audience with language, employing specific sentence structure, sounds, and imagery to attain a desired response?

• Rhetorical Device

• Literary Device

• Effective Research Practices

• Semantic Map

Helping students locate and examine this when collecting reference materials can help them decipher reliable information from unreliable information.

• URLs

• Academic Journal

• Bibliography

• Rhetorical Device

This kind of bias is when headlines that provide a one-line summary of the report carry biased connotations.

• Bias through selection or omission

• Bias through placement

• Bias through headlines

• Bias through source control

This kind of bias is when numbers can often be inflated in a study to promote a particular agenda.

• Bias through statistics

• Bias through names and titles

• Bias through word choice and tone

• Bias through phots, angles, and captions