Narrative
A character that does not change during a story or is defined by a single trait
Flat or Static
True or False: You add your personal opinion into an informative essay
FALSE
What is it called in an argument when you include an opposing view?
Counterclaim
The use of the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
Example: I love hiking, swimming, and running.
Parallel Structure
A type of character who changes significantly throughout a story
Dynamic or Round
Label a narrative 4 square
1st box: Beginning - characters, setting, conflict/problem
2nd box: Middle
3rd box: End
4th box: Show offs
How many topics are in an informational 4 square?
3
What sentence starter did we use together in class for counterclaims?
Some people may argue...
A group of words containing a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence is called
A figure of speech using extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point
Hyperbole
What is a conversation between two or more people called? You have to include this in all narrative essays.
Dialogue
The sentence in an informative essay that is the primary message or key concept you are explaining
Main Idea
What is the purpose of argumentative writing?
To persuade/establish a position on a topic
Rewrite the following sentence using standard syntax:
When I arrived at school, I saw my best friend waiting or me.
I saw my best friend waiting for me when I arrived at school.
When listening to an audio file/source, what should you be writing on your scratch paper?
Time stamps
Key names/ideas
Statistics
This element in narrative writing shows the time, place, an circumstances in which the story takes place
Setting
This part of an informative essay explains evidence and details to help the reader understand the main idea
Commentary, analysis, or elaboration
These are statements or facts used to support a claim in an argument and are placed between quotation marks
Evidence
A punctuation marks that is used to direct attention to what follows (a list, explanation, quote, etc.)
Colon (:)
Literary device that gives human traits, emotions, or actions to objects
Personification
The central struggle or obstacle a main character faces in a story. This is included in the beginning box of a 4 square
Conflict/Problem
What is the purpose of informational writing?
To explain or inform
The sentence in an argumentative essay that states your position/what you believe to be true
Claim
Use this piece of punctuation to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction
Semicolon (;)
The name of the outline you make to identify your topics and evidence before writing
4 Square