7th Grade Test Review

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Match the term with the correct definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
claim		the intended target group for a message
loaded language		specific details or facts that support an inference or idea
evidence		an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue
controlling idea or thesis		a viewpoint that opposes an author's thesis or claim
author's purpose		important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc.
summarize		a writer or speaker's use of a general statement meant to apply to many cases when some case may include specific or unique details that make the assertion invalid
counterargument		a question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point meant to be considered by the audience and not actually answered by the audience
rhetorcal questions		a term or phrase that has strong emotional overtones and that is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning
sweeping generalization		stereotypingrhetorical fallacy in which one classifies a person or group according to a common aspect that is oversimplified, rigidly applied, and often uncomplimentary summarizeto reduce large sections of text to their essential points and main idea
audience		audiencethe intended target group for a message author's purposethe reason an author writes about a particular topic (to persuade, to inform, to entertain)