Argumentative
What's the author's purpose in argumentative writing?
to persuade
What should every sentence end with?
A punctuation mark
What is a protagonist?
Main character
What is a narrative?
A story
Define pro and con.
Pro = positives
Con = negatives
Create an example of alliteration.
Answers will vary ; alliteration = neighboring words start with the same sound
Give 3 examples of PROPER nouns.
Answers will vary; proper nouns=specific people, places, or things (Hillary, Burger King, Florida...)
Describe the difference between fiction and nonfiction.
Fiction = fake, made-up story
Nonfiction = real
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
What is argumentative writing?
When an author chooses one side of an argument and defends it.
Compare and contrast simile and metaphor.
Compare = they both compare 2 things
Contrast = simile uses like or as, but metaphor doesn't
Define noun, verb, and adjective.
- noun = person, place, thing (or idea)
- verb = action
- adjective = describing word
Define theme AND give an example.
Theme=important life lesson/message
Examples will vary but should demonstrate a general life lesson
How do you correctly cite text evidence using MLA?
Quotation marks around evidence and author's last name and page number in parenthesis
What is a claim? Define it AND create an example.
When the author clearly states what side of the argument they're on.
Examples will vary but should state 1 clear side of an argument.
Define AND give an example of hyperbole.
Answers will vary ; hyperbole=exaggeration
My best friend is named leah and she loves disney.
My best friend is named Leah, and she loves Disney.
-capitalize Leah + Disney
-comma before and
-Define denotation and connotation.
-Name the 3 connotations and give an example of 1 word for each.
-Denotation = word's definition ; Connotation = feeling of a word
-3 connotations = positive, negative, neutral + examples for each
What 3 things go in an introduction paragraph?
-Hook
-Background info
-Claim/thesis statement
Name and define the 3 rhetorical appeals.
Ethos - appeal to credibility/trust
Logos - appeal to logic
Pathos - appeal to emotion
Answer will vary ; personification = giving inanimate objects human qualities
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
Joseph and Steven wanted to play soccer at the park, but it kept raining all day.
5
Name and define the 5 parts of plot.
-Exposition = beginning where characters and setting are introduced
-Rising action = conflict begins
-Climax = most dramatic point
-Falling Action = after climax; action calms down
-Resolution = ending ; solution to problem revealed
What 3 things go in a conclusion paragraph?
-Restate claim/thesis
-Summarize important points already made in body paragraphs
-Call to action/so what?