AUTHOR'S CRAFT
THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES A TEXT (INFORM, PERSUADE, OR ENTERTAIN)
WHAT IS AUTHOR’S PURPOSE?
THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OR LESSON IN A LITERARY WORK
WHAT IS THEME?
A LOGICAL CONCLUSION DRAWN FROM TEXTUAL EVIDENCE AND REASONING
WHAT IS AN INFERENCE?
THIS STRATEGY MEANS MAKING NOTES OVER THE PASSAGE SO YOU CAN TRACK YOUR THINKING AS YOU READ.
WHAT IS ANNOTATION?
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES THAT DRIVES THE PLOT
WHAT IS CONFLICT?
HOW AN AUTHOR ORGANIZES A TEXT, SUCH AS CAUSE AND EFFECT OR CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
WHAT IS TEXT STRUCTURE?
THE FEELING OR ATMOSPHERE CREATED BY A TEXT
WHAT IS MOOD?
THE MOST IMPORTANT IDEA EXPRESSED IN A TEXT
WHAT IS CENTRAL IDEA? (OR THEME, ETC.)
IT'S CROSSING OUT ANSWER CHOICES YOU KNOW ARE WRONG SO YOU CAN FOCUS ON THE BEST ONE.
WHAT IS ELIMINATION?
THE INDIVIDUALS, ANIMALS, OR FIGURES THAT TAKE PART IN A STORY
WHAT ARE CHARACTERS?
A LITERARY DEVICE IN WHICH A CHARACTER’S WORDS OR ACTIONS HINT AT FUTURE EVENTS
WHAT IS FORESHADOWING?
DESCRIBES THE WAY AN AUTHOR ARRANGES WORDS TO CREATE SENTENCES
WHAT IS SYNTAX?
RESTATES THE THESIS IN A FRESH WAY THAT ILLUSTRATES NEW UNDERSTANDING
WHAT IS A CONCLUSION?
IT'S GOING BACK TO THE TEXT WHEN A QUESTION IS TRICKY OR YOUR FIRST READ WAS NOT ENOUGH.
WHAT IS REREADING?
WHEN A CHARACTER’S TRAITS ARE REVEALED THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS AND WORDS
WHAT IS CHARACTERIZATION?
THE AUTHOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SUBJECT OR AUDIENCE
WHAT IS TONE?
WHAT IS A SIMILIE?
SPECIFIC FACTS, STATISTICS, OR EXAMPLES
USING PROOF FROM THE PASSAGE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ANSWER.
WHAT IS EVIDENCE?
IMPROVES STYLE AND ORGANIZATION IN A DRAFT TO MAKE THINGS CLEARER
WHAT IS CLARITY?
THE UNIQUE WAY AN AUTHOR USES LANGUAGE, INCLUDING WORD CHOICE AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE.
WHAT IS AUTHOR’S STYLE? (OR DICTION/SYNTAX)
DESCRIBES THE NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE, SUCH AS FIRST PERSON OR THIRD PERSON LIMITED.
WHAT IS POINT OF VIEW?
TYPE OF PASSAGE CONTAINS TWO TEXTS TO COMPARE AND SYNTHESIZE
WHAT IS A PAIRED PASSAGE?
THIS STRATEGY MEANS MANAGING YOUR TIME SO YOU DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE TIME ON A SINGLE QUESTION.
WHAT IS PACING?
REFERS TO THE RULES OF GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION EXPECTED IN FORMAL WRITING
(AND ALSO GETS A 0-2 ON YOUR ECR!)
WHAT IS CONVENTIONS?