Writing Reasoning

The TWO things good reasoning does are

• cite direct evidence from the text

• interpret the main point of the evidence

• use words from the prompt to answer the prompt

• explain how the evidence proves the claim

The CER writing format is used for what type of writing?

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Informative

• All writing!

An example of a signal phrase is...

• What does it mean?

• In the text it states....

• Why does it matter?

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A statement, reason, or fact for or against a point is

• an argument

• credibility

• rhetoric

• tone

The main idea of the writing or the point the author wants you to remember the most is

• the central idea

• the diction

• the purpose

• the tone

A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work is

• a citation

• denotative

• explicit

• a fallacy

A claim made to rebut a previous claim is

• a counterclaim

• explicit

• logos

• a thesis

The choice and intentional use of words and phrases in writing and speeches is called

• diction

• fallacious reasoning

• purpose

• tone

Faulty or mistaken logic is called

• fallacious reasoning

• credibility

• rhetoric

• point-of-view

A mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument, is called

• a fallacy

• credibility

• a counterclaim

• a thesis