Narrative
What is the purpose of a narrative introduction?
It establishes the situation and characters of a real or imagined experience that engages the reader
What is the purpose of an introduction?
It communicates the topic and engages the reader
What is the purpose of the introduction?
It makes an argument about a topic. (ie: Snickers are the best candy bar.)
Where can you find the claim in a passage?
In the first paragraph
Which words are correct?
According to the campsite rules, we ( will / would / must ) put all our food into a special box because there ( are / was / were ) bears living in the forest that will break into our cars if we leave the food there.
must, are
What steps are needed in a one-paragraph narrative writing?
Title, exposition, details (first, next, then), conclusion
What steps are needed in a one-paragraph informative writing?
Topic sentence, facts, facts, facts, and closing sentence.
What steps are needed in a one-paragraph opinion/argumentative writing?
Topic sentence, reason, reason, reason, closing sentence
What is the main argument in a passage?
It is what they want to persuade the reader is true.
What is the purpose of precise vocabulary? (ie: He ate a pizza. ----> He devoured a pizza.
To "paint a picture"
What is the conclusion of a plot diagram called?
Resolution
What builds connections within paragraphs?
Transition words
What builds connections between paragraphs?
Transition words
What are conflicting ideas?
Ideas that are opposed (opposite) of one another
What are descriptive details? (ie: The flowers were pretty. ----> The colorful flowers brought life to an otherwise lifeless sidewalk.
Sensory images; allows the reader to transport themself into a scene.
Give one example of a narrative technique.
Dialogue, foreshadowing, flashback, figurative language, etc.
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
It supports the topic by restating the claim.
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argumentative essay?
It supports the argument and is appropriate to the argumentative style of writing. (ie: restate the thesis)
What are descriptive words?
They give us more information about a thing. It can be color, size, etc. They are adjectives.
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
Active voice - subject performs the action
Passive voice - subject receives the action.
What is the introduction called on the plot diagram?
Exposition
What is the purpose of informative writing?
It explains a topic and is unbiased. (ie: What are bats?)
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
It combines data, facts, and the author's personal beliefs. (ie: abortion)
What transitional phrases best introduce a counterclaim paragraph?
However, whereas, on the other hand, while, instead, in spite of, yet, despite, still, nevertheless, even though, in contrast, but, etc.
What is an inappropriate shift in verb tense?
When the tenses of verbs do not match within a body of writing. (ie: Sarah completed her assignment, takes the bus and went to the market. **completed and went are past tense, but takes is present tense)