provides information, discusses ideas or explains a process
example: research report
What is an expository essay
100
writing with the use of slang and/or contractions
What is informal
100
the most important message in a story
What is the main idea
100
portrays real life events not imaginary stories
What is nonfiction
200
names the person or thing that something is given to or done for, it will be between the verb and direct object
What is the indirect object
200
appeals to the senses to describe a person, object, or experience
What is a descriptive essay
200
tells how the author feels about the audience or subject
can be serious, playful, friendly, harsh ...
What is tone
200
for example: cats are furry, cats are fluffy, and cats are playful
What are supporting details
200
uses imagery to appeal to the senses
sight, sound, smell, taste, touch
What is description
300
using more than one verb (compound verbs), more than one object nouns (compound objects), a noun or pronoun that renames the subject noun (predicate nominative), or an adjective that describes the subject noun (predicate adjective)
What is combining choppy sentences
300
attempts to convince readers that they should think or act a certain way
example: political speech
What is a persuasive essay
300
the types of words the author uses
think dictionary!
What is diction
300
information used to prove or explain the main idea
What are supporting details
300
a written history of a persons life
What is a biography
400
this root word means to live
found in revive and survive
What is -viv-
400
tells a story of actual events or of a person's life experience
example: autobiography
What is a narrative essay
400
the sentence structure
example: short and simple sentences show the tough guy attitude
What is syntax
400
asked before you read,
who, what, where, when, and why
What is generating questions
400
shows similarities and differences between two or more ideas, people, events, or things
example: cats versus dogs
What is comparison and contrast
500
this root word means time
found in temporary and temperate
What is -temp-
500
expresses the writer's thoughts and feelings
example: journal
What is reflective essay
500
the author's particular way of writing
includes tone
What is style
500
example: Cats make good pets.
What is the main idea
500
shows how one event leads to another
example: throwing food in the cafeteria leads to a food fight