For numbers 6-10, write T if the statement is TRUE and F if it is FALSE.
6. An author shows bias by leaving out information to force or convince the reader to
take a certain action.
7. Critical reading is finding out the author's views on something, asking questions,
evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the author's argument, and deciding to
agree or disagree with it.
8. A critical reader analyzes arguments and does not believe everything she reads.
9. Bias is when an author lets feelings or emotions cloud his/her objectivity with
regard to something he/she is writing about.
10. Persuasive techniques are strategies authors use to make their writing more
convincing​