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the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. These examples show that the subject is doing the verb's action. Because the subject does or "acts upon" the verb in such sentences, the sentences are said to be in the?

Active Voice

100


a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.


Compound sentence

100

the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work. Moral of the story. 

Theme

100

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

Counter argument

100

for items that. require the student to generate a response as opposed to select a response.

Constructed Response

200

comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

Compound-Complex Sentence

200

a way or method by which organizational activities are divided, organized and coordinated.

Organizational Structures 

200

genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

Argumentative Essay

200

writing uses devices to connect ideas within each sentence and paragraph.

Coherence

200

a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea

Denotative meaning

300

used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.

Passive Voice

300

means something that is stated plainly

Explicit Text

300

Using specific words/phrases from an already published author that helps to prove a statement or to lend credibility to an idea.

Textual Evidence

300

 a brief statement or restatement of main points,

Summary

300

the state of being strikingly different from something else

Contrast

400
A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.


Complex sentence

400

is nonfiction writing, written with the intention of informing the reader about a specific topic.

Informational Text

400

a refutation or contradiction.

Rebuttal 

400

who the author writes their piece for—in other words, the reader.

Audience 

400

explanatory notes or comment

Annotation

500

the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.

Ellipsis

500

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Inference

500

the central, unifying element of the story

Central Idea

500

is created when you mean something else, something that might be initially hidden.

Connotative meaning 

500

his reason for or intent in writing.

Authors purpose

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