The vantage point from which a story is told.
Point of view.
To tell a story that you would enjoy and makes you laugh.
Entertain.
To convince others to feel a particular way about a topic.
persuade.
Statements that cannot be proven true.
Opinions.
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows, lines, or other shortened lists.
Charts, Tables, and Graphs.
when the person telling the story is the main character.
First person.
The clear and easy expression of ideas, either written or spoken.
Fluency.
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.
Tone.
A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships.
Graphic Organizer.
A judgment based on reasoning rather than something stated directly in the passage. “Reading between the lines”.
Inference.
The narrator is talking to "you."
second person.
The center of interest or attention.
Focus.
The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that make it unique to the writer. Your written personality the “style” you write with (friendly, formal, every day, short/long sentences)
Voice
Photographs, drawings, maps, or other pictures that give additional information about the text.
Graphics.
To examine and judge carefully.
Evaluate.
point of view in which the narrator is not a character in the story. pronouns them, they.
Third person.
To give information about a particular topic; to explain why something is important.
Inform.
Text that is next to photo or graphic.
Caption.
The title at the start of a page or section, usually bold or dark print.
Heading.
To restate the most important information in a text.
Summarize.
The author's purpose for writing (facts) argumentative,(emotions),persuade, (information), inform, or (enjoyment), entertain.
author's purpose.
How the author writes; an author's use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author's intent and theme.
Style.
Statements that can be proven true.
Facts.
A secondary heading, the mini-topic related to the heading.
subheading.
To restate a text or passage in other words, often to show understanding or clarify the meaning.
Paraphrase.