Informational
Fiction
ECR
Revising/Editing
Argument
100

Main idea

The most important thing they want you to know about a topic.

100

Conflict 

Major problem in the story.

100

How should you begin and end your ECR?

With a thesis statement

100

How do you combine 2 complete sentences together?

, + FANBOY or ;

100

Juxtaposition

When you place two concepts or objects next to or near each other, thereby highlighting their innate differences and similarities

200

Summary

A short overview of the main points of a text. BME + main idea

200

Theme

The message or lesson learned.

200
What is a thesis? Where does it go? What does it have in it?

answer + reason one and reason two; last sentence of the intro

200

How do you know if a sentence is complete? What must it have in it?

It has a subject, verb, and complete thought.

200

Concession/Refutation

Acknowledging the counterargument/opposing side then restating why your side is correct

300

Thesis/Controlling Idea/Claim

The argument the author will make about the topic.

300

Summary

BME + Theme + Conflict

300

How many paragraphs should it be & what are they called?

4 - Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion

300

What are the FANBOYS?

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

300

Counterargument

A viewpoint that opposes your main argument.

400
Ethos

Credible source, someone with experience in the field/expert

400

Setting

Where the story takes place - including time in history

400

How many pieces of text evidence should you have minimum?

2

400

When a sentence starts with an AAAWWUBBIS, where do you find the subject of the sentence?

After the comma inside the complete sentence.

400

Types of Evidence

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

500
Logos

Facts, Data, Research, Numbers, Definitions, Evidence that makes sense

500

Characterization

Details and traits we use to make inferences about characters in a story

500

What should you do after typing your ECR?

Revise and edit!

500

What things get capitalized in a sentence?

  • Capitalize the 1st word of every sentence.

  • Capitalize the names of SPECIFIC people, places, and things

  • Capitalize the word I




500

Bandwagon

Getting people to do or think something because “everyone else is doing it” or “everything else thinks this.”

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