a group of related paragraphs that develop a
main idea
What is a composition?
100
tells a true story about an important period, experience, or relationship in the writer’s life
What is autobiographical writing?
100
“like” or “as” is used to make a comparison between two basically unrelated ideas
What is a simile?
100
Two reasons that we write
What are to communicate, to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to remember, and to apply?
200
forms that writing takes (e.g. narrative, descriptive,
persuasive, expository, research, literary analysis, workplace writing)
What are modes?
200
the opening sentences of a work of writing meant to grab reader’s interest (e.g. intriguing quotation, surprising question or fact, anecdote, or description)
What is a lead?
200
part of the narrative that ties up any loose ends that remain by describing the events that follow the climax
What is the falling action?
200
a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
What is personification?
200
Two means through which we communicate
What are letters, e-mail, texts, voices, journals, notes, lists, essays, papers and more?
300
writing that is for others based on assignments
from others
What is extensive?
300
a quality of written work in which all the parts fit
together in a complete, self-contained whole
What is unity?
300
part of the narrative that identifies the problem and builds toward the climax
What is the rising action?
300
one thing is spoken of as though it were something else
What is a metaphor?
300
The member of the faculty/staff/administration who graduated with Mrs. McSparin
Who is Mrs. Maria Zurliene?
400
writing that is from yourself and for yourself, such as
journals
What is reflexive?
400
a statement of an essay’s main idea; all
information in the essay supports or elaborates this idea
What is thesis statement?
400
part of the narrative that shows the insight you gained from your experience
What is the resolution?
400
a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
What is a hyperbole?
400
An award that Mrs. McSparin received at graduation
What is valedictorian or Lady of the Year?
500
to think logically (e.g. In writing, color-coding
your draft with a system of color-coded clues will help you logically identify specific issues in your writing.)
What is ratiocination?
500
a quality of a written work in which all the parts flow logically from one idea to the next
What is coherence?
500
part of the narrative that provides background to help your readers understand the story to follow
What is an exposition?
500
descriptive language used to recreate sensory experiences, set a tone, suggest emotions, and guide readers’ reactions