What are the two types of imagery? Define them both.
literal and figurative
literal literally describes an object
figurative describes an idea or uses figurative language
100
What is author's purpose?
the author's reason for writing to a certain audience
100
What is the strategy for revising?
ARMS
100
What is the first sentence of your essay?
What is a thesis?
200
What are the three major types of conflict? Name them and give an example of ONE.
man v man, man v society, man v himself
200
What are the two tools used for diction? Define them both.
vocabulary: the words you choose
diction: the order the words are put in
200
What is a theme?
A theme is the message of the story.
200
What does the A in ARMS stand for?
Add sentences or words
200
What is the writing genre of your essay? What does that mean?
Expository- you are explaining, not convincing
300
What is theme? How do you find it?
Theme is a universal idea, what the author is trying to teach you
find the theme by asking yourself what idea is the author trying to get across? what does this have to do with me?
300
What is tone?
the author's attitude towards a writing, the feeling the author has towards the writing
300
What are the five basic informational text structures?
compare contrast, description, sequencing, problem solution, cause and effect
300
What strategy do we use for editing?
CUPS
300
What comes after the thesis?
the example
400
How does setting help with plot?
the setting helps the plot move forward and gives specific details
400
Give one example of a simile and one example of personification
teacher judgement
400
What does a compound sentence need?
A comma and a FANBOY.
400
As the salesman wrapped up the purcheses I couldn't help noticing that he was smiling widly.
What are the two errors in this sentence?
purchases, widely.
400
What can you use to organize your essay?
the template
500
How are point of view and character development connected?
point of view helps us see how characters are developed. The more we see from a certain characters POV, the more complex that character becomes.
500
Give one example of a metaphor, one example of repetition, and one example of alliteration.
teacher judgement
500
What does a complex sentence contain?
An AWUBIS
500
There was a great sale that day. Hannah needed to update her wardrobe.
There was a great sale that day and Hannah needed to update her wardrobe.