Context and Audience
This author's background, time period, and culture can all impact the meaning of a text.
What is context?
A text that explains events in the order they happened is using this structure.
What is chronological order?
"The hallway was as dark as midnight" is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
The prefix "mal" means this.
The prefix "mal" means this.
A thesis statement should include a claim and these.
What are supporting points or reasons?
An author writes a speech encouraging students to vote in school elections. The main purpose is to do this...
What is persuade?
A passage that explains where things are located in relation to one another is using this type of structure.
What is spatial structure?
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of this literary device.
What is personification?
Choose the correct sentence: "The students enjoys reading" or "The students enjoy reading."
What is "The students enjoy reading"?
When you combine information from multiple texts into one main idea, this is called this.
What is synthesis?
A text written for teenagers may use slang, humor, and current trends because the author is considering this.
What is audience?
Words like gloomy, cheerful, or suspenseful help create this.
What is tone?
"The city was a beast" is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
A run on sentence happens when this occurs.
Two complete sentences are joined incorrectly.
A counterclaim is this.
What is the opposing side of an argument?
If a story is set during the Great Depression, the setting may influence the characters' actions because of this.
What is poverty or financial struggle?
An author uses short sentences during an action scene to create this effect.
What is tension, suspense, or urgency?
Why would an author use repetition in a speech or passage?
To emphasize an important idea.
The word "benevolent" most likely means this.
What is kind or generous?
Which source is usually more reliable for research: a random blog or a scholarly article?
What is a scholarly article?
Why would an author include details about a character's culture, location, or time period?
To help readers better understand the character's actions, values, and perspective.
*Any variation of this answer
Why might an author choose a problem and solution structure in an informational text?
To explain an issue and show how it can be fixed.
An author describes a city as both beautiful and dangerous. This contrast between two opposite ideas is called this.
What is antithesis?
Why is correct grammar important in writing?
It makes writing clearer and more credible.
Why is it important to consider your audience when writing?
Because your tone, evidence, and word choice should match who you are writing for.