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 (or viewpoint) on the topic they are writing about.
Authors carefully select evidence (or facts and details) to support their viewpoint.
They use reasoning (or logical arguments), evidence (or facts and examples), examples, and counterarguments (or opposing viewpoints) to distinguish their positions from that of other authors.