Voice/Author
Tone
Sensory Language
Figurative Language
Research Tips
100

The expression of the narrator's/author's emotions, attitude, tone and/or point of view.

What is voice?

100

A narrator's attitude towards their subject.

What is tone?

100

The five senses.

What are taste, smell, touch, sight, sound?

100

Non-literal wording that adds creativity or meaning to your writing. 

What is figurative language?

100

A source that you should generally avoid in academic research, but is fine for basic information. 

What is Wikipedia?

200

The three distinct types of voice in writing.

What are the characters, author, and narrator?

200

Identify the tone of the following sentence: Mary stared listlessly out the window. The piercing realization that she would never see him again loomed over her.

What is sad?

200

Identify the sense: "The sun was a fiery orb, casting a warm golden glow on the fields."

What is sight?

200

Identify the figurative language device: You're a breath of fresh air.

What is a metaphor?

200

Fill in the blank: You should research both content and...

What is style?

300

The author of Tom Sawyer.

Who is Mark Twain?

300

This type of writing uses everyday speech and slang.

What is casual/informal?

300

Identify the sense: "The symphony of birdsong filled the air, a melodic harmony of tweets and trills."

What is sound?

300

Identify the figurative language technique: My mouth was as dry as a bone.

What is a simile? 

300

True or False: Research should be solely done on a computer or in a library. 

What is false?

400

The author of Pride and Prejudice. 

Who is Jane Austen?

400

Identify the tone of the following sentence: If you thought for a second that you could beat me, you're a fool.

What is arrogant/aggressive?

400

Identify the sense: "The cool marble floor numbed her feet and sent shivers up her spine as she walked."

What is touch?

400

Identify this figurative language device: The stars danced cheerfully in the sky. 

What is personification?

400

Three out of the seven tips for research.

What are...?

500

This author (who is famous for his fantasy writing) sometimes offered shopkeepers his false teeth as payment.

Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?

500

Identify the tone of the following sentence(s): I'm sorry if I offended you with my choice of words. I didn't mean anything by it!

What is apologetic?

500

Identify the sense: "The tartness of the lemonade made her pucker, while the sweetness of the sugar balanced it out."

What is taste?

500

Identify the figurative language device: He was dying of boredom. 

What is hyperbole?

500

The length of time one should research before writing. 

What is "only you will know when you have enough material to begin the writing process"? 

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