Comparing two things by saying one IS something else (NOT using "like" or "as").
What is metaphor?
The first sentence of the essay that grabs the readers' attention and the last sentence of an essay that ties back into the real world.
What is a hook?
What is a big picture statement/real-world tie-in/mic drop moment?
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is simile?
Words like additionally, furthermore, therefore, etc. that move the writing along.
What are transitions?
Giving human-like characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
The last sentence of the introduction that contains the main point of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
Repeated consonant sounds (Peter Piper picked...").
What is alliteration?
In an argumentative essay, the sentence that begins with, "Although some people might think ______, this is incorrect because ______."
What is counter-argument?
A sound word.
What is onomatopeia?
What needs to go in every body paragraph?
What is R-A-C-E-S?
A topic sentence, text evidence, an explanation, and a summary sentence