Narrative
The main purpose of a narrative essay
What is to entertain/tell a story?
What is informative/explanatory essay?
The purpose of an argumentative essay
When you use a quote or outside source, you include this to show where it came from.
What is citation/parenthetical citation?
The first TCAP test you take this year
What is ELA/Writing?
One key element that should be included in a narrative.
What is characters/setting/plot/conflict/dialogue?
A type of evidence commonly used in expository writing
What is facts/statistics/first-hand quotes
An opposing viewpoint or argument presented to challenge the main argument.
What is counterargument?
The subject in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
What is "dog"?
The three types of essays
What is narrative, expository, and argumentative?
Point of view most often used in narrative writing
What is first-person?
The sentence that states the main point of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
A technique used to strengthen an argumentative essay
What is facts/logical reasoning/logos/credible sources
A sentence structure where the subject performs the action (e.g., "The cat chased the mouse").
What is active voice?
The total number of ELA test subparts.
What is four?
The role of dialogue in a narrative.
What is to reveal character/advance the plot?
Sentences that explain and connect concrete details to the topic sentence.
What is commentary?
Summarizes the arguments and reinforce the claim statement. Often has a "So What?"
What is conclusion?
Pronouns that should never be used in formal writing
What is I/you/me/my/first and second person?
The longest ELA subpart.
What is Writing/Part 1 (85 minutes)
The turning point or most intense moment in the story
What is the climax in a narrative?
Paragraph that contains a topic sentence, concrete detail, 2 commentary sentences, concrete detail, 2 commentary, and a concluding sentence.
What is Panthers Write?
A part of the counterargument that is REQUIRED for 8th graders.
What is rebuttal?
A sentence that has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
What is a complete sentence?
Essay types that require use of a stimulus/anchor text.
All of them! (Narrative, Expository, Argumentative)