The Empowered Writer, Short Answer Matching Activity: Chapter 01

To make the best possible ________ in critical thinking, the reader can assess the writer’s credibility, method, and basis of the statement.

Critical thinking is a process of ________ with a text.

When a reader makes an inference, he or she makes a ________ based on evidence.

A word's literal dictionary definition is its ________.

Specialized diction used by a particular discipline or group is called ________.

Unlike fiction, the ________ of a non-fiction work can convey information about content, organization, and tone.

A(n) ________ is the main point, or what you are trying to say, in your essay.

Types of ________ include scanning and focused reading.

A(n) ________ is a word that means the same thing as, and can therefore replace, another word.

Writing and ________ are inseparable.