Text Structures
Pollution is an issue in our neighborhood. It is creating damage to the ozone. We could choose to offer free recycling to our neighbors. This will help reduce the damage to our planet.
What is problem-solution text structure?
What is a table of contents?
These are pieces of specific information that help communicate the overall ideas of a nonfiction text. You usually find them within the body paragraphs.
What are supporting details?
This part of an essay has a hook, background information, and always ends with the thesis stamement.
What is an introduction paragraph?
Have you ever thought about what the best food is? The best food should appeal to many tastes. Tacos originated from Spanish culture. They are traditionally a flour or corn shell filled with seasoned protein and veggies, but there are many versions of them in today's cuisine. Tacos are the best food in the world because they are delicious, diverse, and portable.
What is a thesis statement?
The water cycle is how water is processed on earth. The water is reused through steps like evaporation, condensation, and more. The water cycle is important to the biology of the planet.
What is descriptive text structure?
These are like titles, but they're smaller and organize nonfiction writing into categories.
What are subheadings?
This is the overall message that an author is communicating about the topic of a nonfiction text.
What is the main idea?
This part of an essay restates the thesis and summarizes key detais.
What is a conclusion paragraph?
According to historian Nicholas Rogers, author of Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night, Samhain was a "time of stock-taking and perhaps sacrifice..."
What is an in-text citation?
Due to a lack of focus in class, we are behind. When we waste time chatting and off-topic, we lose valuable class time. When we lose valuable class time, our learning is impacted negatively over time. Because of this distracting behavior, we will need to work harder to catch up.
What is cause and effect text structure?
This is a list of words and definitions at the end of a book.
What is a glossary?
The quality of being reliable and trustworthy.
What is credibility?
What are body paragraphs?
While the Atlanta mural article is written in a descriptive organization, the Chicago mural article is more chronological since it explains the creation of the wall to the wall being destroyed.
What are text structures?
First, you get a couple pieces of bread. Second, you get your choice of peanut butter and/or jelly. Then you put the condiments on the bread. Finally, you can put the bread together and eat!
What is chronological text structure?
These are graphics that display information, especially numerically, in an easy-to-read format.
What are charts and/or graphs?
Elements of a nonfiction text that add depth to the information of a text (ex: charts, maps, graphs, photographs, side bars, captions, subheadings, titles, etc.).
What are text features?
This is one sentence that clearly and directly states what the essay is going to be about. It belongs at the end of the introduction paragraph.
What is a thesis statement?
The author states, "Samhain, the fire festival that marked the beginning of the dark half of the year, is situated between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice" (Lang 2).
What is a parenthetical citation?
Chicago Wall of Respect Text Structure
What is descriptive or chronological text structure?
This is a graphic that depicts the location of a place, similar to a globe.
What is a map?
A type of literature that uses facts, evidence, examples, and explanations with the intent to inform, persuade, or argue a perspective to the reader.
What is nonfiction?
This belongs in the text or in parenthesis at the end of a piece of evidence. It adds credibility to information and gives credit to the source of the information being used.
What is a citation?
The Chicago Wall of Respect was a mural created to celebrate and honor civil right's leaders and important black figures of history. Even though it doesn't stand today, the wall encourages discussion and inspired social-justice movements around the world.
What is the main idea of "Chicago's Wall of Respect" by Ben Campkin?