INFERENCES
Textual Evidence
What is what the text says? The clues?
A person who tells a story; in literature, the voice that an author takes on to tell a story.
What is a narrator?
The main idea of a paper that has three main points?
What is a Thesis Statement?
In this essay, you show how two things are alike or different
What is Compare and Contrast
Mrs. Lindsey's favorite color
What is Blue?
Textual evidence + background knowledge.
What is the Inference?
The most important thought about the topic.
What is the main idea?
A method of persuasion that's designed to create an emotional response
What is emotional appeal?
In this essay, things are presented according to the order in which they happened (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
What is Time-Order or Chronological, or Sequence
Mrs. Lindsey is from this state.
What is Ohio?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is inference?
Why a character does something.
What is character motivations?
In this essay you are trying to convince the reader of something.
What is persuasive essay?
In this part of an essay, you place the topic sentences.
What is the body?
The name of Mrs. Lindsey's graduating school.
What is the Eastern Oregon University?
The reader adds this to the textual evidence to make an inference.
What is background knowledge?
What are the four ways that a reader can interpret or find out information about a character. Either through the characters: A__________ T__________ D__________ I___________
What is Actions, Thoughts, Dialogue, Interactions.
A set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.
What is counterargument?
The author leaves a reader with a lasting thought.
What is the author's purpose?
The name of Mrs. Lindsey's dog.
What is Milo?
Make an inferences about:
7th grade-Major when he insists on Eneas going to the school.
8th grade-Tom when he convinced the boys to paint the fence.
7th grade- Major wanted to do the right thing, even if Eneas didn't want to go.
8th grade-Tom was a very convincing young man to be able to not only get them to paint the fence but also pay him to do it.
A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
What is generalization?
But, also, as well as, are examples of what when reading comparing and contrast essays?
What are compare and contrast signal words?
These three things support the topic sentence in an essay.
What are supporting details?
The name of Mrs. Lindsey's book?
What is "When Tragedy Knocks?