Unit 1
Definition of theme
The message
Text structure that provides information
Informational text structure
Style of writing that allows the writer to tell a story
What is Narrative
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
12 pt font, Times New Roman, and double space make up this essay format
What is MLA
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
the framework writers use to develop the events of the plot
What is story structure
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
Terms surrounding a topic of a field of knowledge
What is technical language
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
Difference between Modernism and Post Modernism
Modernism focuses on interiority and the narrator
Post-Modernism focuses on exteriority and the reader
In Aristotle's "The Cave," the inference to be made concerning the theme is
That the Cave represents ignorance, and wisdom comes to those who pursue it
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
the four parts of an argument
What are Claim, counterclaim, concession, and rebuttal
Alliteration, metaphors, and similes are examples of (remember, umbrella term)
What is figurative language