vocab words
misnomer
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something
a comparison between two unlike things, not using the words like or as
metaphor
What are the steps in the Writing Process?
1. Prewriting
2. Writing
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing
high speed reading process and involves visually searching the sentences of a page for clues to meaning - general idea of what written work is about
Skimming
in exact accordance with or limited to the primary meaning of a word or text
literal
infraction
violation of a rule
a figure of speech in which two inlike objects are compared using the words like or as
simile
Five Domains Of the Writing Rubric
1. Focus
2. Content
3. Organization
4. Style
5. Convertions
An active, usually visual search of the environment for information; quickly reading through a written work looking for key words or ideas
Scanning
epresenting by means of an emblem likeness ficus etc...
figurative
veracity
truthfulness or accuracy
the use of a word where the sound imitates its meaning
onomatopoeia
Three Major Forms of Writing
1. Narrative
2. Informational (Expository)
3. Persuasive
is the strategy whereby a teacher "guides" small groups of students through the text for the purpose of predicting, assisting in comprehension, focusing upon specific skills, and/or coaching the use of various reading strategies which will make the reading effort more successful
Guided Reading
visual movements as one slide changes to another
transition
subservient
having a role of lesser importance; subordinate
a conclusion that can be drawn from hints, clues, or other information and prio knowledge
inference
Major Parts of an Essay
1. Heading (upper right hand corner)
*(12-font; Times New Roman; double spaced)
2. Introductory Paragraph
3. Supporting Paragraph(s)
4. Concluding Paragraph
Intelligent guesses about a story, based on details included in text
Inferencing
visual effects applied to individual items on a slide such as graphics titles or bullet points
animations
indemnity
protection against loss or damage
words that have more then one meaning
multiple meaning words
Five kinds of sentence problems
Run-ons,
Rambling Sentences,
Wordy Sentences,
Misplaced Modifiers, and
Subject/Verb Agreement
the main idea is the overall idea or message the author is trying to say in a paragraph or story. It can be stated or inferred, or figured out.
Main Idea
a group of sentences that express one main idea
paragraph