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Nonfiction Terms
Study your nonfiction terms for Friday's Quiz!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |