Big Picture
What is the sentence that is at the very start of an essay designed to grab the reader's attention?
What is a hook?
The sequence of events that make up a story.
What is the plot?
To give credit to a source by mentioning where the information came from.
A plan or "map" for your essay that helps you organize your ideas before writing.
What is an outline?
A text structure that puts events in the order they happened in time.
What is chronological order?
The primary message or main point the author wants the reader to understand.
What is the central idea (main idea)?
The main character or "hero" of a story.
What is the protagonist?
A direct quote or specific detail taken from a source to support a claim.
What is text evidence?
The very first version of your essay that you write after brainstorming.
What is a rough draft?
A text structure that explains why something happened and what the result was.
What is cause and effect?
The reason an author writes. Such as: to inform, persuade, or entertain.
What is the Author's Purpose?
The struggle between opposing forces (like character vs. nature or character vs. self).
What is the conflict?
A source that is trustworthy and believable.
What is a credible source?
Words like "however," "therefore," or "first" that help your ideas flow smoothly.
What are transition words?
A text structure that looks at the similarities and differences between two things.
What is compare and contrast?
A logical guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
The process by which an author reveals a character's personality.
What is characterization?
The section of an argumentative essay where you acknowledge the opposing viewpoint.
What is a counterclaim?
When you don't add "fluff" into your writing it is this _____ and _______.
What is precise and concise?
A text structure that identifies a challenge and offers a way to fix it.
What is problem and solution?
The act of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own.
What is plagiarism?
A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story.
What is 3rd person omniscient?
Your response to a counterclaim that proves why your original claim is still correct.
What is a rebuttal?
A common grammatical error where two sentences are joined together with only a comma.
What is a comma splice?
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in an essay.
What is a stanza?