Question

What does explanatory mean?(1 point)
Responses

serving to argue with or refute a claim
serving to argue with or refute a claim

serving to explain how or why something happens
serving to explain how or why something happens

entertaining in nature
entertaining in nature

informative in nature


What is text structure?(1 point)
Responses

why a text is written
why a text is written

how a text is organized
how a text is organized

the type of publication in which a text appears
the type of publication in which a text appears

the way a text is meant to be interpreted
the way a text is meant to be interpreted


Comparing two texts can help you understand how they ___. It is important to think about whether two texts on a similar topic ___.


When a text uses a cause/effect structure, it focuses on telling ___.


When a text uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure, it focuses on telling ___.

Answer 1

1. **What does explanatory mean?**
- **Response:** serving to explain how or why something happens

2. **What is text structure?**
- **Response:** how a text is organized

3. **Comparing two texts can help you understand how they ___. It is important to think about whether two texts on a similar topic ___.**
- **Response:** Compare ideas, perspectives, or approaches related to the topic.

4. **When a text uses a cause/effect structure, it focuses on telling ___.**
- **Response:** how one event leads to another; the relationships between events.

5. **When a text uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure, it focuses on telling ___.**
- **Response:** the arguments for and against a particular position or assertion.