Essay Writing
Parts of Speech
Sentence Structure
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Miscellaneous
Dramatic Conventions
100
This sentence is repeated in the conclusion paragraph of an argument essay or persuasive essay.
thesis statement
100
Person, place or thing.
Nouns
100
Joe waited for the train.
The train was late.
These are examples of what type sentences?
Simple sentences
100
a writer of a book, article, or report.
author
100
When two or more characters speak to each other.
dialogue
100
The a acronym used as a guide to help students correctly formulate the answer to a short constructed response.
R.A.C.E
100
a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people, and a literary and theatrical form that depicts such an exchange
dialogue
200
Failure, even if unintentional, to properly acknowledge someone else's words or ideas.
plagiarism
200
You might say “Jennifer was supposed to be here at eight,” then follow it with “she’s always late; next time I’ll tell her to be here a half-hour earlier.”
She and her are?
Pronouns
200
A sentence that connects two independent clauses.
compound sentence
200
a literary work based on imagination rather than on fact, like a novel or short story
fiction
200
The central message of a story.
theme
200
Explain each letter in the acronym R.A.C.E
Restate the question(in your answer)
Answer the question
Cite your evidence
Explain how your answer and evidence connect
200
An instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
stage directions
300
This sentence of the intro paragraph captures the readers attention.
the hook
300
You might say the movie was funny, engaging, well-written, or suspenseful.
Adjectives
300
If the ozone layer collapses, the global community will suffer. This is an example of a
compound complex
300
a beginning — maybe presenting someone new to a group, or inserting a new idea into a project or in a piece of writing
introduction
300
The events that make up a story.
plot
300
so, yet, but, or, nor and, for
coordinating conjunctions
300
is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly or represent an unspoken thought.
Aside
400
This type of essay requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic.
Argument Essay
400
Be amazing! Run as fast as you can! Win the race! Congratulate every participant who put in the work and competed! Identify all verbs.
Be, Run, Win, Congratulate, put, competed
400
A word or phrase that links a dependent clause to an independent clause.
subordinating conjunctions
400
the end or finish of an event or process
conclude or conclusion
400
Who the narrator is and what information he/she provides.
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
point of view
400
Coordinating conjunction join a certain number and these type of sentences.
two independent clauses
400
A literary device by which the audience’s or reader’s understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters.
dramatic irony
500
In addition to, furthermore, moreover and likewise are what type of words used in essays.
transition words
500
This describes an adjective, a verb, or another adverb.
Example: A cheetah is always faster than a lion
Adverb
500
A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
dependent clause
500
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
inference or infer
500
The development of the characters in a story.
STEAL
Characterization
500
When a coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses, a _____ is used before the coordinating conjunction
comma
500
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
Monologue
600
What is a proper thesis statement for the following prompt:
Do teachers and administrators at your school discipline students with dignity? Or, with disrespect?
Teachers and administrators at my school discipline students with dignity and respect.
or
Teachers and administrators at my school do not discipline students with dignity and respect.
600
This tells you the relationship between the other words in a sentence.
Example: I left my bike leaning against the garage. (against)
Prepositions
600
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
a sentence
600
to break something down into its parts and examine them.
Analyze
600
An event in which what on the surface appears to be the case or to be expected differs radically from what is actually the case.
Irony
600
It refers to the study and use of the English language in academic settings.
ELA or English language arts
600
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Soliloquy