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Literary Devices
Argumentative Writing
Research Based
Stories
Miss Norris
100
Compares 2 things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
the sentence that explains the author's viewpoint or opinion that needs supported by facts
What is a claim?
100
general term for where information comes from during research (books, internet, newspaper etc)
What is a source?
100
the action or main events of a story
What is the plot?
100
the name of the school where Ms. Norris first went to college
What is the University of Oregon?
200
Makes a direct comparison between 2 things
What is a metaphor?
200
when an author shows preference or impartiality
What is bias?
200
this source is not considered a reliable source because the information could be false or made up
What is Wikipedia?
200
the term for the "good guy" or main character in a story
Who is the protagonist?
200
the name of the graduate school where Ms. Norris got her Master's degree
What is Willamette University?
300
a reference to a famous person, place, or thing
What is an allusion?
300
a paragraph that addresses the opposing side
What is a counterclaim?
300
a website that is considered reliable based on its website address
What is .edu or .org?
300
Highest point of action in the story
What is the climax?
300
The name of the best dog in the world (Ms. Norris' Dog)
Who is Jake?
400
Examples include: "BOOM" "WACK!" "Plop" "Sizzle"
What is an onomatopoeia?
400
facts, statistics, examples to help prove the claim
What is evidence?
400
a system of formatting citations where the author's last name is cited in parenthesis at the end of the sentence
What is MLA?
400
Quote from the story: "Remember," Mr. Summers said. "take the slips and keep them folded until each person has taken one. Harry, you help little Dave." Mr. Graves took the hand of the little boy, who came willingly with him up to the box
What is The Lottery?
400
The TWO majors Ms. Norris' studied in college (YOU NEED BOTH)
What is History and Spanish
500
Example: "She sells sea shells by the sea shore"
What is alliteration?
500
A word that weakens your claim and should not be used in most argumentative writing
What is the word "I"?
500
The sentence in the paragraph that lets the reader know what information will be covered in the paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
500
Name of the story/poem that said “One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I’m after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I’ll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.”
What is The Highwayman?
500
What color are her eyes?
What is Hazel?