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• 1. How was he or she feeling when he wrote the very words he or she had written? TONE
• 2. From which perspective did the author write the text? POINT OF VIEW
• 3. Is the writer speaking for himself/herself? FIRST POINT OF VIEW
• 4. Is the writer perceived as a knowledgeable observer seeing everything that happens in his or her writing? THIRD PERSON OMNI VIEW
• 1. Is the writer acting as observer lacking an in-depth knowledge about what is happening around him or her? THIRD PERSON LIMITED VIEW
• 1. What is the main subject (subject matter) of your work? It answers the question who, what, and why. TOPIC
•  Which consistent idea, explicit or implicit, does the writer say about the topic? E.g., love, friendship, death, etc. THEME
• Additional information about the text. Supports the main idea. SUPPORTING DETAILS
• 1. Does the author write to persuade or convince?
• Does he or she give you information about the topic or main idea?
• Does he or she seek to entertain you with his or her writing?
• analyzing, interpreting and, sometimes, evaluating. CRITICAL READING
• Prejudice is the act of judging before getting a general glimpse. Bias is the act of distinguishing against a person or thing.
• 1. decisions based on favorable first impressions. ANCHORING EFFECT
• 1. decisions based on agreeable opinions versus contradictions. CONFIRMATION BIAS
• 1. decisions based on how information is presented. FRAMING
• attribution of unverified qualities of a person or thing based on an observed trait. HALO EFFECT
• 1.  decision based on one negative quality of a person, thing, or idea. NEGATIVE BIAS
• 1. prejudice from age. AGEISM
• 1. prejudice based on the national grouping or race a person has. It also relates to:
  2. Skin color
  3. Ethnicity
  4. Religion RACISM
• prejudice based on gender, specifically women. SEXISM
• prejudice based on social class. CLASSISM
• Prejudice based on disability ABLEISM
• 1. “Treating an employee or applicant differently because of his or her life choices and it encompasses anything from smoking to having tattoos.” PREJUDICE BASED ON LIFESTYLE CHOICE
• Prejudice based on appearance LOOKISM
• concrete facts and gathered data used to support claims or topic.

  EVIDENCE
•  is the idea, opinion, point, thesis, or argument the author tries to prove.

  CLAIM
• ideas that direct the reader to where the author obtained facts or evidence.

  CITATION
•  is there enough of it? SUFFICIENT
• 1. is it really about the point the author wants to prove? RELEVANT
• 1. accurately represents the whole topic. REPRESENTATIVE
• Evidence is said to be valid if it is strong and connects to the question and answer.