Fill in the blanks (pg. 2)

Authors of informational texts often take a __________________ on the topic they are writing about.
Authors carefully select ___________________.
They use ___________________, ___________________, examples, and ______________________ to distinguish their positions from that of other _________________

Authors of informational texts often take a stance on the topic they are writing about.

Authors carefully select evidence.
They use reasoning, facts, examples, and anecdotes to distinguish their positions from that of other writers.