Unit 1
Definition of theme
The message
Text structure that provides information
Informational text structure
What is the author's stance of an argument?
Claim
the sentence that embodies your essay
What is thesis statement
test taking strategy when assessing whether you need to fully read the text or skim?
What is Read the questions before reading
What are the main parts of a story called? (mountain diagram)
Plot
difference between summarizing and paraphrasing
Summarizing is giving main points with a shortened account
Paraphrasing is rephrasing in your own words but keeping the length the same
What are the three necessary things in an intro paragraph
Hook
Background info
Thesis/Claim
details that support main point
Supporting details
Educated guess based off of observation
What is an inference
Difference between compare and contrast
Compare is looking at similarities
Contrast is looking at differences
the surrounding words of an unknown word or phrase that you can use to identify the meaning of word/phrase
What are Context clues
dictionary definition of a word
what is denotation
Name the following term
Smith states, "Always cite your sources" (Smith 4)
In-text citation or parenthetical citation
Narrator's POV if they only know the thoughts and feelings of one character
Limited
Words or phrases that help connect ideas so that your writing as a smooth flow and isn't choppy
What are transitions
fallacious reasoning, are errors in logic and reasoning that can occur in a writer’s or a speaker’s argument
What are Logical fallacies
Four parts of an argument
Claim
Counterclaim
Concession
Rebuttal
A separate page that lists the complete citations of all sources used in an essay
What is a works cited page
definition of rhetoric
speaking or writing persuasively
What does CSPACE stand for?
Character, setting, purpose, action, conflict, and emotion
What are the four things necessary in a body paragraph
Topic Sentence
evidence
analysis
commentary
attributes of a complex character
What are having
-conflicting emotions and motivations
-develops and changes over the course of a story or drama
-advances the events of the plot develops the central idea, or theme, through his or her actions
What are the three things needed for the conclusion
Revisit the claim/thesis
rephrase the main ideas
end the essay with a call to action or goodnight kiss
Alliteration, metaphors, and similes are examples of (remember, umbrella term)
What is figurative language