Vocabulary
a type of speech or writing that tries to convince the audience to think or act in a certain way
What is Persuasive
The first thing you do before you write your essay
What is Plan
My man is sweet kind and super cute!
My man is sweet, kind, and super cute!
the sequence of events in a story, play, or narrative poem
What is plot
the central character in a story around whom the main conflict revolves
What is protagonist
conversation between characters in a book, play, or story
What is dialogue
The last sentence of your introduction paragraph
The controlling idea of an essay
All paragraphs must support this sentence
What is Thesis Statement
In the beginning the boy ran from the snake.
In the beginning, the boy ran from the snake.
writing that tells a story by a narrator
What is Narrative
a person or force that opposes the protagonist
What is antagonist
a quality or traits belonging to a person, place, or thing
What is Characteristic
The act of using some type of graphic organizer to initiate the flow of ideas on any given topic.
What is graphic organizer
Youll
Didnt
Cant
You'll
Didn't
Can't
support for a claim, point, or argument; "Support your answer with evidence from the selection."
What is evidence
comparing two things using "like" or "as" Example: He can swim like a fish.
What is simile
a direct comparison of two things (does not use "like" or "as") Example The teacher was an angel
What is metaphor
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is FANBOYS
Use_________at the beginning of sentences, for names of people, for names of places, for names of historical events or documents, languages, or nationalities. Always capitalize the letter I when talking about yourself.
What is capital letters
a segment taken from a text which may be a phrase, sentence, paragraph, or longer
What is excerpt
A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events
What is flashback
to quote from a passage or author as evidence for an argument or statement
What is cited
Sentence used to open up a paragraph
What is topic sentence
I know Susan that you will do well.
I know, Susan, that you will do well.
to make an idea known or understandable to someone
What is convey
Text that provides factual info and information
What is expository text