RST
The number of paragraphs for a compare/contrast writing prompt.
What is four?
The number of paragraphs written for a writing prompt that is centered around the sources.
What is five?
The structure of a narrative writing.
What is beginning, middle, and end?
The basic sequence of events in a story.
What is a plot?
A message or lesson about life that is derived from the events in the story.
What is a theme?
The main focus and big idea of the text.
What is central idea?
Persuade, explain, or inform the reader.
What is author's purpose?
When a character have thoughts within themselves.
What is inner monologue?
Analyzing the character's response and/or change.
What is character development?
Explaining the evidence you provided to support your topic.
What is elaboration?
A specific section, sentence, or paragraph contributing to the development of ideas. Key words "contribute" and "development".
What is text structure?
Determining the meaning of words or phrases.
What is word meaning?
Two or more characters talking to each other.
What is dialogue?
Catching the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
Explaining what your essay will be about.
What is a thesis statement?
Tells what happened and why it happened.
HINT: A form of text structure
What is cause and effect?
The order in which events occur in a text.
What is chronological order?
The turning point of the story.
What is a climax?
The beginning of a story.
What is a exposition?
Details that give the reader a mental picture.
What are descriptions?
In a conclusion, this is written to further the reader's understanding of the topic.
What is a connection or relation?
To plan out your essay and organize thoughts.
What is a success criteria?
The conclusion to the story that reveals the solution to the conflict or problem.
What is a resolution?
When an object or animal is given human qualities.
The location, surroundings, time period, and environment of a story.
What is a setting?