Essay
You must always do this at the beginning of each paragraph.
INDENT
The character who opposes or goes against the main character in the story is.
antagonist
What is the CENTRAL IDEA?
Main part of the story. Most important message.
What is the most exciting part of the story known as?
Climax
Why did McBride call his memoir The Color of Water?
Because of the conversation between McBride & his mother when he asked what color God was.
This is used when writing essays to keep it formal. It does not include (“I” or “you”).
3RD PERSON
The part of the story that we learn about the setting and main characters.
EXPOSITION
Interest and suspense are built during this part of the story.
RISING ACTION
You restate this to create the thesis statement.
PROMPT
How old was McBride when he wrote his memoir?
29
How do you create a THESIS?
Restate the prompt and respond with 2 or more reasons.
What is wrong with this HOOK?
How would you feel if your mother lied to you?
not 3rd person.
Figurative Language, exaggerated statement, extreme.
"I walked 10,000 miles to get here."
hyberbole
What punctuation must be used along with textual evidence?
comma before the textual evidence & quotation marks around the citation
What did Ruth tell her kids about her race?
She was light-skinned
This is the opening to every Body Paragraph. It is generally connected to the reason being argued and lets the reader know what the paragraph will be about.
TOPIC SENTENCE
What do the letters stand for in an ICEE?
Introduce-Cite-Explain-Elaborate
Only the audience or reader knows about something important and the other characters do not know.
dramatic irony
The most important sentence in the whole essay.
THESIS
What are the 2 themes of The Color of Water?
identity
lessons learned
This is the final sentence in the Conclusion Paragraph, similar to an outward hook.
LAST THOUGHTS
In the ICEE, name the job of the EXPLANATION sentence. (2 items)
1. Goes deeper into how the textual evidence supports the thesis/claim. 2. Ties back to the thesis/claim.
What is it called when an author leaves hints for the reader?
FORESHADOWING
To understand himself, he needed to understand her. He began trying to interview her about her past, but she was a very private person and he quickly discovered it would be a struggle.
What is the central idea?
McBride could not know who he was without knowing his past/mother's past.
What was McBride's stepfather's name?
Hunter Jordan