Text Structure
This structure tells a story or lists events in the order they happened.
What is Chronological?
The "A" in ACEit stands for this action.
What is Answer the question?
This is the definition of a counterclaim.
What is acknowledging the opposite side of your argument?
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list.
What is a Comma?
This term refers to the literal, "dictionary definition" of a word.
What is Denotation?
If a text uses words like "consequently," "therefore," and "since," it likely uses this structure.
What is Cause and Effect?
To fulfill the "C," you must do this to prove your point.
What is Cite evidence/provide a quote?
This word means to "prove the other side wrong" after you’ve listened to their point.
What is a Rebuttal?
Fix this run-on: "I love pizza it is the best food."
What is "I love pizza; it is the best food" or "I love pizza, and it is the best food"?
While "house" and "home" have the same denotation, "home" has a warmer __________.
What is Connotation?
This structure explains how two things are alike and how they are different.
What is Compare and Contrast?
This is the longest part of the ACEit paragraph where you explain how the evidence proves your point.
What is the "E" or Explain?
Complete this transition: "Admittedly, some people think school should start earlier; ____________, studies show teens need more sleep."
What is However/Nevertheless?
This is the name for a group of words that is missing either a subject or a verb.
What is a Sentence Fragment?
If you call someone a "snake," you are using the word with this type of connotation.
What is Negative?
A manual on how to build a LEGO set uses this specific type of chronological structure
What is Sequential/Process?
The "it" at the end of ACEit stands for this, which connects your point back to the big picture.
What is "Sum it up" or "Transition it"
This is the purpose of using a counterclaim in an essay.
What is to make the writer look fair and more credible?
In the sentence "The energetic dog barked loudly," name the adjective.
What is Energetic?
Words like "their," "there," and "they're" sound the same but have different spellings, making them this.
What is a Homophone?
Identify the structure: "The beach was eroding quickly, so the city decided to build a sea wall to protect the homes."
What is Problem and Solution?
What is missing? "The author states that summer is the best season. For example, she says 'sunshine improves mood.' This shows that weather affects happiness."
What is the in-text citation.
Identify the counterclaim in this sentence: "While some argue that technology is distracting, it actually provides essential tools for modern learning."
What is "technology is distracting"?
True or False: You should use a semicolon to join two independent clauses that are closely related.
What is True?
"Never desert your friends in the desert." This sentence uses words that look the same but have different meanings, called this.
What is a Homograph?