VCLA Reading(2022 Graded A+)

Supporting Detail - ANSWER evidence and backing for the main idea Theme - ANSWER issue, an idea, or a question raised by the text Topic - ANSWER subject of a text Main Idea - ANSWER most important point being made by the author Topic Sentence - ANSWER a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph or paper Contextual Clues - ANSWER help you find the best answer out of the given choices Straw Man Fallacy - ANSWER a fallacy an oversimplification or distortion of opposing views Slippery Slope - ANSWER a fallacy the author asserts that id something happens, then that means that something else will happen as a result - even though it may not be true Hasty Generalization - ANSWER a fallacy coming to a conclusion with insufficient evidence Circular Reasoning - ANSWER a fallacy when there is no supporting evidence Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER a fallacy that involves the use of general facts or premises to come to a specific conclusion (using all when only some could apply) Assumptions - ANSWER claims that are taken to be true without proof Overgeneralization - ANSWER a fallacy where the author makes a broad claim that cannot be proved or disproved A Logical Fallacy - ANSWER a failure of reasoning False Analogy - ANSWER a fallacy where the author suggests that two things are similar when they are different Dual Passages - ANSWER when you are given two essays that have two different view points Stereotype - ANSWER like a bias, but applied specifically to a group or place Bias - ANSWER author's point of view Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER a method of logic that uses particulars to draw a general conclusion A Prediction - ANSWER a guess about what will happen next Text Evidence - ANSWER refers to information that supports a main point or minor points and can help lead the reader to a conclusion Opinion - ANSWER what the author thinks about a given topic Fact - ANSWER can be proven Structural Analysis - ANSWER refers to looking at parts of a word and breaking it down into its different components to determine the word's meaning Simile - ANSWER a comparison using "like" or "as" Personification - ANSWER the description of a nonhuman thing as if the item were human Metaphor - ANSWER a comparison without using like or as Denotative - ANSWER the literal meaning of a word Connotative - ANSWER meaning goes beyond the literal meaning and includes emotional reaction that a word may invoke Persuasive Passage - ANSWER a passage written to convince the reader to do something Expository Passage - ANSWER aims to inform and enlighten the reader Narrative Passage - ANSWER a story; can be fiction or nonfiction Technical Passage - ANSWER to describe a complex object or process Descriptive Text - ANSWER focuses on a particular subject and attempts to depict the subject in a way that will be cleat to readers (usually by pictures) Summarizing - ANSWER Briefly stating the main idea and supporting details of a work in your own words.