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What is the topic of a passage?
What is the topic of a passage?
- The main claim or thesis of a passage
- What the passage is about (correct)
- Points that the author makes in support of an argument
- The author's point of view about a topic
Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with the argument of a passage?
Which term is sometimes used interchangeably with the argument of a passage?
- Points of view
- Standardized test
- The main claim (correct)
- The topic
What distinguishes the argument of a passage from the topic?
What distinguishes the argument of a passage from the topic?
- The topic is debatable, the argument is not
- The topic is the author's point of view about the argument
- The argument is what the passage is about
- The argument is the author's point of view about the topic (correct)
What makes the argument of a passage debatable?
What makes the argument of a passage debatable?
In what way can passages on the same topic make different arguments?
In what way can passages on the same topic make different arguments?
What is a common requirement in many test questions related to passages?
What is a common requirement in many test questions related to passages?
In the example given about global warming passages, what is the common factor among the three different arguments?
In the example given about global warming passages, what is the common factor among the three different arguments?
What is the topic of the first passage?
What is the topic of the first passage?
What is the author's argument in the first passage?
What is the author's argument in the first passage?
What is the topic of the second passage?
What is the topic of the second passage?
What is the author's argument in the second passage?
What is the author's argument in the second passage?
What does the author suggest about identifying the evidence or proof in a passage?
What does the author suggest about identifying the evidence or proof in a passage?
What does the author imply about the support for an argument?
What does the author imply about the support for an argument?
In the first passage, what reasons does the author give to support the argument that ninjas are cooler than pirates?
In the first passage, what reasons does the author give to support the argument that ninjas are cooler than pirates?
In the second passage, what does the author mention as the benefits of active games like tag?
In the second passage, what does the author mention as the benefits of active games like tag?
