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The conclusion of an informational text typically introduces a new idea that was not previously discussed in the text.
The conclusion of an informational text typically introduces a new idea that was not previously discussed in the text.
False (B)
An author’s viewpoint is considered valid as long as it is supported with sound reasoning.
An author’s viewpoint is considered valid as long as it is supported with sound reasoning.
True (A)
Hard facts in writing are more appealing to readers' emotions than to their sense of logic.
Hard facts in writing are more appealing to readers' emotions than to their sense of logic.
False (B)
Spell-check software is always able to detect errors even if the misspelled word is an actual word.
Spell-check software is always able to detect errors even if the misspelled word is an actual word.
Dynamic multimedia examples include posters and billboards.
Dynamic multimedia examples include posters and billboards.
Manifest means hidden or obscure.
Manifest means hidden or obscure.
An elegy is a poem that celebrates joy and happiness.
An elegy is a poem that celebrates joy and happiness.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two different things.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses like or as to compare two different things.
Root word is the altered form of a word after adding an affix.
Root word is the altered form of a word after adding an affix.
Inception means the end of something.
Inception means the end of something.
Alliteration refers to the repetition of the sound of a vowel in stressed syllables.
Alliteration refers to the repetition of the sound of a vowel in stressed syllables.
Democracy means rule by a single ruler.
Democracy means rule by a single ruler.
Self-government is the right of a group of citizens to choose and run their own government.
Self-government is the right of a group of citizens to choose and run their own government.
Imagery creates vivid mental pictures for a reader.
Imagery creates vivid mental pictures for a reader.
A fable is a long narrative poem.
A fable is a long narrative poem.
Diction refers to the study of root words and affixes.
Diction refers to the study of root words and affixes.
