Organizational Patterns
Give reason/explanation for happening
cause and effect
She soothed her secret sorrow.
Alliteration
The main character in a work of fiction; the character attempting to reach a goal or solve a problem
protagonist
An educated guess or conclusion based on prior knowledge and context clues.
Inference
is unbiased and backed up with evidence
credible source
Looking at two or more items to establish similarities/differences
compare/contrast
The streets were strange and still, / Through the doors of the open churches the organs were moaning shrill.
personification
The writer relates information from their perspective
first person point of view
to give a brief statement of the main points
summarize
It is presented to persuade readers, and used with powerful arguments in texts or essays. It supports the claim and backs up reasons.
Evidence
One time my mom and I made ice-cream. We added sugar and cream into a big glass bowl. We kept it frozen in the middle of a bigger glass bowl. While it froze, I stirred the mixture with a hand mixer. It was the first time that had I used one and it splattered ice-cream mixture all over the kitchen. The rest of the mixture finally froze, so we ate some ice cream, and then put the remaining portions in the freezer so that it wouldn’t get freezer burned. That was a good day.
chronological
And I will return, my love, / even if it were a million miles.
hyperbole
Writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally
figurative language
The last sentence in a persuasive essay introduction.
thesis statement
learning assignments that direct students to write about a particular topic in a particular way.
writing prompt
When it comes to making ice-cream, you can do it the traditional way, by stirring it in a frozen container, or you can use liquid nitrogen to freeze your mixture. There are some advantages to using liquid nitrogen. Since liquid nitrogen freezes the mixture faster, the crystal grains are smaller, giving the ice-cream a creamier texture. The downside is that ice-crystals grow faster in ice-cream prepared using liquid nitrogen, so it must be stored at much colder temperatures. Both methods produce a distinct texture, and both are delicious.
Problem and Solution
In this excerpt, which three words are examples of onomatopoeia?
As the birds chirped in excitement, and the chatter of the hopeful squirrels continued. The clip-clop of the horse hooves seemed to be as loud as a cyclone.
chirp
chatter
clip-clop
the natural speech from a particular region or group of people
dialect
the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical sense
imagery
the strongest kind of thesis statement
a three-point thesis statement
Propose, conclude, a solution, the reason for, the problem or question
Key words for problem/solution
He answered her he knew not what: /
Like shaft from bow at random shot,
a main character in a work of fiction; this character is in conflict with the character that is attempting to solve a problem.
antagonist
refers to each of the definitions written in the dictionary for each word
dictionary entry
set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed when there is a belief that is the opposite of the belief of the writer
counterargument