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Nonfiction Terms
Study your nonfiction terms for Friday's Quiz!
Term | Definition |
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predict | to try to tell beforehand |
summarize | identifying & accumulating main ideas |
question | expressing inquiry that requires an answer |
inference | forming a conclusion from textual clues &prior knowledge |
connection | relating text to your own experiences |
narration | writing that tells a story |
expository | writing that gives information |
audience | intended readers of the essay |
thesis | main idea of an essay |
purpose | the desired goal or outcome |
logical appeal | deals with reason and logic |
emotional appeal | attempts to satisfy wants, needs, desires |
personal appeal | based on the reader knowing and trusting the writer |
persuasion | convincing the reader to agree with opinions or actions |
nonfiction | prose writing about real people, places, etc. |
tone | the attitude of the author |