(Reading) Flashcards
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When evaluating the credibility of a source, a reader should check what?
Answer: The author's expertise and supporting evidence
Credibility depends on the author's expertise and the quality of evidence provided.
What does the denotation of a word refer to?
Answer: Its literal dictionary meaning
Denotation is the exact, literal meaning of a word as defined in a dictionary.
A passage that presents a problem and then a solution is using which structure?
Answer: Problem-solution organization
Problem-solution structure introduces an issue and then describes ways to resolve it.
Identifying the audience of a text helps the reader understand what?
Answer: Why the author made certain word and content choices
Knowing the intended audience explains the author's tone, vocabulary, and content decisions.
What is the best approach when a reading question asks for the 'best' answer?
Answer: Choose the option most fully supported by the text
The best answer is the one that is most completely and directly supported by the passage.
Skimming a passage is most useful for what purpose?
Answer: Getting a quick sense of the general content
Skimming allows a reader to grasp the overall content quickly before detailed reading.
An author's use of vivid sensory language primarily serves to do what?
Answer: Help the reader imagine the scene
Sensory language appeals to the senses to help readers vividly picture what is described.