Argumentative
What is a claim?
Your opinion/your argument
Name an informative text structure
Facts/Statistics, Interview/Quotes, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Stories/Anecdotes, Question/Answer, Problem/Solution
Name one type of figurative language
Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idiom, etc.
What do you call a lead that makes the reader want more?
A hook
What do you need at the end of a sentence?
A period
What is evidence?
Proof that supports your claim
What do you call the main idea of your informative writing piece?
Controlling Idea
What does narrative writing mean?
Story writing, can be fiction or nonfiction.
What is the last paragraph called in a writing piece?
A conclusion
What are these " " called?
Quotation Marks
What is the counter claim for cats are better than dogs?
Dogs are better than cats
What is it called when you write down where you got you information?
Citing your sources
This example is what type of figurative language:
She was as happy as a clam.
Idiom
What are transition words?
Words used to link together ideas in a text/writing piece.
Which sentence is correct:
1. They were measuring angels in math.
2. They were measuring angles in math.
Number 2
What does persuade mean?
To win over or to convince
Explanatory writing
Name a feature of narrative writing.
Characters, setting, story structure, plot, etc.
How many noses does a slug have?
4
What is an adjective?
A descriptive word
What is an author's bias?
Favoring of ideas or people over other things
What is it called when the author illustrates a point?
Stories/Anecdotes
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
The teacher threw down the stack of papers with a big whack!
Onomatopoeia
True or False: Monkeys can go bald in old age, just like humans.
True
What are the four conventions of writing?
Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.