ECRs
Elements of Plot
Text Structures
Academic Language
Argument & Drama
100

Total number of paragraphs an ECR should have 

5

100

The life lesson/moral of the story 

Theme 

100
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had faild to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time!
Problem / Solution
100

Analyze 

Break down into parts

100

What are the three rhetorical appeals and what are their definitions? 

Logos-appeal to logic

Ethos-appeal to credibility/trustworthiness

Pathos-appeal to emotion

200

How many points total is an ECR worth? 

10

200

Define: 

3rd Person

3rd Person Limited

3rd Person Omniscient 

3rd Person: tells the story from an outsider's viewpoint (he, she, them)

3rd Person Limited: knows the thoughts and feelings of one person

3rd Person Omniscient: knows the thoughts and feelings of all people 

200
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing.
What are descriptive texts?
200

Evaluate 

To make a judgement 
200

What are stage directions? 

tell how to the actor/actress how to move or feel in a play 
300

What acronym do we use for the body paragraphs? 

ACE

300

Flashbacks, flashforwards, interwoven timelines are examples of 

Non-linear plot

300
Listing events or explaining steps in order.
What is sequence?
300

Explain 

To give information on how, what, or why something works. 

300

In an argumentative text, when you acknowledge the other side for a brief moment 

counter-claim 

400

What acronym do we use for our conclusion? 

REC

400

What is the difference between Tone vs. Mood? 

Tone: author's attitude 

Mood: emotion you as the reader feel 

400
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
What is Compare and Contrast
400

Suggest 

infer, implied, concluded 

400
What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy? 

Monologue: long speech delivered by a character to another character or to the audience

Soliloquy: where a character speaks their thoughts aloud normally when they are alone on stage

500

What acronym do we use for our introduction? 

HCT

500

How does the setting contribute to the conflict of a story? 

Setting contributes to a story's conflict by creating obstacles, shaping character interactions, and influencing the overall mood and atmosphere, which can then lead to internal or external conflicts. 

500
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
What is Cause / Effect
500

Illustrate 

to explain with examples 

500

What logical fallacy is this?

"That's a good car because it's expensive, and it's expensive because it's such a fantastic car." 

Circular Reasoning

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