FAST Writing
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introduction
Convince the Audience of Your Point of View (POV)
Persuasive
A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as
Simile
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
An essay explaining why you are interested in a particular career
Expository
The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention
Hook
An essay that explains something
Expository
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
Personification
Expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
Irony
An essay about your first day of school would be a _______ essay.
Narrative
A fact that supports a claim
Evidence
Explore a Topic and Establish a Point of View
Argumentative
A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
Metaphor
Identify the type of figurative language used "She is as fast as a cheetah"
Simile
An essay explaining why letter grades should be replaced with pass or fail.
Persuasive
How many body paragraphs should you have?
Educates your reader on a topic
Informative
The forming of a word in imitation of a natural sound
Onomatopoeia
Identify the type of figurative language used "Buzz"
Onomatopoeia
An essay on "Should schools allow students to have cell phones?"
Argumentative
How do you write your thesis statement in your conclusion paragraph?
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Phrase that have a meaning that is very different from its individual parts
Idiom
Brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature
Allusion
An essay on how to open a bank account.
Informative