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vocabulary practice

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tone   a writer's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about  
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point of view   "Where the author is coming from"  
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text structures   How information is organized in informational and nonfiction materials. (ex. pros and cons, chronological order, elaboration)  
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purpose   The reason why an author is writing the passage  
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"narrate" (one of the purposes for writing)   The author wants to recount events chronologically  
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"inform" (one of the purposes for writing)   The author wants to present facts and data to explain a subject, situation, or idea  
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"persuade" (one of the purposes for writing)   The author seeks to change readers' minds and includes opinions, recommendations or conclusions  
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"entertain" (one of the purposes for writing)   The author wants to try to amuse or interest their readers.  
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argument   a statement, which is a conclusion about something, the evidence, which is support for the argument, the premises (assumptions) behind the argument  
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infer   to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence  
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valid   sound; just; well-founded; convincing  
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