Research
Checking an author's background for experience and education
What is authority?
When a writer uses someone else's words or ideas without giving them proper credit
What is plagiarism?
A comparison of two unlike things that uses the words like or as
What is a simile?
Descriptions that appeal to one or more of the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
What is imagery?
The main character in a story
What is the protagonist?
When an information source is considered trustworthy and believable
What is credibility?
A sentence that includes a topic, the author's position, and 2 or more reasons
What is an argumentative thesis statement?
A comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words like or as
What is a metaphor?
When a character says one thing but means the opposite
What is verbal irony?
The struggle in a story
What is the conflict?
The reason why a source is written
What is purpose?
When an author puts information or ideas into their own words
What is paraphrasing?
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point
What is a hyperbole?
When readers expect one thing to happen but the opposite situation occurs
What is situational irony?
The author's message to readers
What is theme?
When an author gives credit to their information sources
What is citation?
A reason or position against the thesis in a paper
What is a counterclaim/counterargument?
A comparison that gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal, object, or idea
What is personification?
When readers know something important that the characters in the story do not
What is dramatic irony?
The way an author feels about a topic
What is tone?
The complete acronym for checking a source's credibility
What is currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose?
Words and phrases that help readers follow the organization of ideas in a paper
What are transitions?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words near each other
What is alliteration?
A statement that seems to contradict itself but can potentially be proven true (i.e. This sentence is false.)
What is a paradox?
The feeling a reader gets from the story
What is mood?