ten steps to improving college reading skills chap.7-10 – Flashcards
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inference
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A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
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argument
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A statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
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purpose
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to inform, to pursuade, or to entertain
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tone
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the expression of attitude and feeling
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critical reading
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those who can evaluate an author's support for a point and determine whether it is solid or not. -seperating fact from opinion -detecting propaganda -recognizing errors in reasoning
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figures of speech
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similes and metaphors
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similes
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A Simile compares two things using the words "like" or "as"
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metaphors
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an implied comparison, with like or as omitted.
