Question

6. What is the purpose of using technical vocabulary in informational text?(1 point)
Responses

to confuse the reader
to confuse the reader

to show academic expertise
to show academic expertise

to make the text longer
to make the text longer

to precisely convey specific information
to precisely convey specific information
Question 7
7. How can readers best determine an author's implicit bias?(1 point)
Responses

by examining word choice and emphasis
by examining word choice and emphasis

by counting paragraphs
by counting paragraphs

by looking at the publication date
by looking at the publication date

by checking the author's credentials
by checking the author's credentials
Question 8
8. What is the main purpose of citing evidence in an argumentative text?(1 point)
Responses

to make the text longer
to make the text longer

to support claims with proof
to support claims with proof

to confuse readers
to confuse readers

to show off research skills
to show off research skills
Question 9
9. Which element is most important when evaluating the credibility of a source?(1 point)
Responses

the author's writing style
the author's writing style

the length of the text
the length of the text

the publication's appearance
the publication's appearance

the source's reputation and expertise
the source's reputation and expertise
Question 10
10. What is the best way to identify an author's central argument?(1 point)
Responses

read only the introduction
read only the introduction

look for repeated ideas and supported evidence
look for repeated ideas and supported evidence

check the text length
check the text length

count paragraphs

Answer 1

6. to precisely convey specific information

7. by examining word choice and emphasis

8. to support claims with proof

9. the source's reputation and expertise

10. look for repeated ideas and supported evidence