Narrative
What is a narrative?
A story!
What you do when you come across a word you don't know.
Use context clues to try and figure out the meaning.
What is a topic sentence?
A sentence at the beginning of a short answer response that lets the reader know the topic of the response.
- Restate and Answer
What is the purpose of this type of text?
To inform or explain.
What is the purpose of this type of text?
To convince or persuade.
What are the two types of narratives have we gone over this year?
1) Personal Narrative
2) Short Story/Myth (7th)
What goes into understanding character development?
Characterization
What the character thinks,
What the character says,
What the character does.
-Analysis of the character
What are the steps to the writing process?
What is another name for "informational text?"
Explanatory
(Informative)
What is included in third body paragraph?
A Counterclaim
*AKA the clapback!
- (Yes, but...)
What is the driving force of a narrative?
What is the whole story based around?
Conflict
What strategy can we use to help us break down a prompt?
Unpacking the Prompt
What are the components of an introduction paragraph for an essay? (Informational or Argumentative?)
Hook --> Bridge --> Thesis/Claim
Does anyone care about your opinion?
NOPE! Not here!
What does every good argument include?
Hint - think language
Strong Rhetoric - persuasive language
What is the difference between first person POV and third person POV?
1) First person is told from the character's perspective with personal pronouns (I, me, my, etc)
2) Third person is told from a narrator's perspective.
What method helps you keep track of important information while you're reading?
Annotation/Signposts
(6th) What is a thesis statement?
(7th) What is a claim?
6th - the controlling sentence in an essay that identifies the topic.
7th- the controlling sentence that identifies the stance and reasons for an argument.
What kinds of information is used in this type of text?
Fact, statistics, professional opinions, etc
What is the purpose of a counterclaim?
To acknowledge the other side of the argument to make one's stance stronger.
List as many elements of a narrative that you can think of!
Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Flashback & Foreshadowing, POV, Descriptive language, character development, narrator, etc
How does reading a question about a passage first help you choose your answer?
It can help you by showing you what information to focus on and annotate for.
* AKA - Purpose for Reading
6th - write out the writing structure for an informative essay (all of it/as much as you can remember)
7th - write out the writing structure for an argumentative essay (all of it/as much as you can remember)
*Refer to strategy sheet
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Fact - something that is backed up using credible and trustworthy evidence.
Opinion - a strong pull or feeling one has about something
What are the three appeals (Latin terms) used to aid argumentative writing?
Logos - logical appeal
Pathos - emotional appeal
Ethos - moral appeal