Writing Review
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What are the two types of essays you could get on the FSA?
Argumentative and Informational
What does the italized word mean in this sentence:
When trying to climb a tree, be sure you are grasping the branch tightly.
Holding
What rhetorical device is the following?
"The super sarcastic sailor walked down the shore"
Alliteration
The following definition is for what word?
Definition: To focus on or highlight something
Emphasize/Emphasized
What is the purpose of the following?
a commercial with clowns and costumed super heroes advertising the Fun Daze Amusement Park
To persuade; To get people to go to the Fun Daze Amusement Park
What are the parts of a body paragraph?
1. Topic Sentence
2. Quote
3. Elaboration
4. Link
What does the italized word mean in this sentence:
Sally felt frantic as she was still clasping her suitcase together when the plane started boarding.
fastening together
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is the following rhetorial device?
"Juliet is the sun"
Metaphor
The following definition is for what word?
Definition: the speaker's goal in writing something
Purpose
What is the purpose of the following?
a public service message notifying residents of the changes in waste management collection dates
To inform; They want new residents to throw away waste during the correct times
What are the 3 key parts of a thesis?
1. Titles
2. Authors
3. What you are writing about/Your topic
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What does the italized word mean in this sentence:
The teacher's voice was rasping as she gave out the homework assignment. It sounded so painful.
Sounding rough
What is the rhetorical device that has the following definition?
Definition: To give something not human human-like qualities
Personification
The following definition is for what word?
Definition: The original work that an author draws on ideas from
Source Material
What is the purpose of the following?
a song expressing the emotional roller coaster of two young lovers
To entertain; To share the idea that love has it's ups and downs
What is a topic sentence? What does it need?
Topic Sentence = Transition + Paragraph Point
What does the italized word mean in this sentence:
The smell of flowers was masking the other odors in the room.
Covering
What rhetorical device is in the following?
"I plan on getting a record deal and being the next Post Malone"
Allusion
The following definition is for what word?
Definition: The feeling a word gives you
Connotation/Connotative
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is the purpose of the following?
a video of a medical monitoring study
To inform; To teach medical students about a topic
What is the NUMBER ONE MAJOR DIFFERENCE between an argument and an informational essay?
An argument has a counterclaim
What does the italized word mean in this sentence:
While on vacation Jill spent many hours basking in the sun on the beach- she got so dark!
Lying
What rhetorical device is in the example below?
"What you see is what you get"
Parallelism
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The following definition is for what word?
Definition: To describe something exactly
Delinate
What is the purpose of the following?
a story about three women from three different generations learning to live together-They work together in a yogurt shop.
To entertain