Vocab Words
Amiss or out of place
What is awry
A subject + a verb =
What is a sentence
Type of genre that depicts a world gone awry filled with systemic obstacles
What is dystopian literature
A good essay starts with an attention grabber, also known as a
What is a hook
What the passage is mostly about
What is a central or main idea
A problem affecting the entirety of something
What is a systemic problem or obstacle
A phrase missing either a subject or a verb
What is a fragment
This archetype may seem like a villain at first, but they turn out to have heroic qualities
Essays are organized by these
What are paragraphs
What is narrative and and informational writing
Uncertain or unclear
What is vague
Punctuation that indicates that parts of a quote are being left out, or to indicate a pause
What is ellipsis
A short story that reveals the dangers of blindly following traditions
What is "The Lottery"
Evidence should always be explained using this
What is logic
When reading nonfiction, it is important to think about how one event can lead to another, which is also known as
What is cause and effect
Something that blocks something else from happening
What is impediment
Writing in this voice shows that the subject comes first and is performing the action
What is active voice
Type of dynamics that create tension and conflict
What are power dynamics
Arguments are always strengthened by bringing up the other point of view which is also known as
What is the counterclaim or the counterargument
Reading nonfiction allows us to see things through others' eyes, also known as
What are perspectives or viewpoints
Sudden feelings of alarm and annoyance
What is consternation
This type of mood suggests what might happen IF something else happens
What is conditional mood
Subtle interaction or unintentional discrimination
What is a microaggression
The claim or position statement in an essay is also known as this
What is a thesis
Something that makes nonfiction different from fiction visually are all of the
What are the text features