Literary terms
Two characters paired together to show how different they are
Foil
Poetry that does not rhyme
free verse
Acronym for the hook of an essay
"TC"
Acronym for close reading
PREPARE
What is Moran's middle name?
Edward
Type of distractor based on having some mention in the text but not answering the question
OOP 1
Opinion with evidence to back it up
Substantiated
Poet / speaker changes from one tone to another or one topic to another in the middle of a poem
Shift
Acronym for body paragraphs in an essay
TREQSSL
Three types of distractor answers
OOP1, OOP2, OOB
Name two colleges Moran attended
Texas A&M, Texas A&M Kingsville, SAC, Purdue, Boise State, Texas A&M San Antonio
Type of distractor with no evidence in the text to back it up
OOB
Character who never changes
Static
SOAPSTSF
Acronym for conclusions of essays
ISIBQ
Difference between denotation and connotation
Dictionary definition / your personal definition
Where did Moran go to high school?
Clark
Type of distractor testing to see if student misread or read too fast
OOP 2
Figure out what an author really is saying without saying it
Infer
The person speaking in a poem
Speaker
Tool used to organize thoughts before writing
Idea/Example chart
Four purposes for writing
Inform, persuade, entertain, instruct
What is Moran's dog's name?
Dani
Reading everything in _________ and in ________ will help your reading scores.
Italics, Boxes
Something that most people think is true but is not
Commonplace assertion
The "paragraphs" in a poem
Stanzas
Make an essay more interesting and engaging by incorporating ---------- / ------------ or ------- / -----.
Comparison/Contrast, Problem/Solution
Three types of sentence variety
Dependent clause, independent clause
Independent clause; independent clause
Independent clause, FANBOYS Independent clause
How awesome is Moran (1-10)?
10
Parts of the text that give clues regarding what each section is about
Subheadings