Writing
The acronym for the introductory paragraph
What is "HOT"?
Reader's emotions
FANBOYS stands for...
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So?
To note the similarities between two or more things.
What is Compare?
A comparison using "like" or "as."
What is Simile?
The type of pronoun that you cannot use in argumentative writing.
What is 1st Person?
Author's attitude
What is Tone?
A sentence connected with a coordinating conjunction.
What is a Compound Sentence?
To explain the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.
What is Define?
An object with a deeper meaning.
What is a Symbol?
When the writer addresses the opposite side of the argument.
What is Counterclaim?
The acronym we use for summarizing fictional texts.
What is "SWBST"?
"When you enter the classroom, you should read the agenda." is an example of what type of sentence?
What is a Complex Sentence?
To express the most important facts or ideas about something in a concise way.
What is Summarize?
Sally sold seashells by the seashore is an example of...
What is Alliteration?
Write a thesis statement for the following prompt: Should students be allowed to use airpods at school?
What is (TBD)?
The six fiction signposts are...
What are Words of the Wiser, Aha Moments, Memory Moments, Tough Questions, Again and Again, and Contrasts and Contradictions?
When a modifier is separated from the word/phrase it modifies or describes.
What is a Misplaced Modifer?
To provide evidence that reinforces your idea or belief.
What is Support?
An extreme exaggeration.
What is Hyperbole?
The introductory overview is an overview of the ______; The concluding overview is an overview of the ______.
What is Topic and Essay?
The five nonfiction signposts are...
What are Numbers and Statistics, Extreme or Absolute Language, Quoted Words, Contrasts and Contradictions, and Word Gaps?
Correct the following sentence: I fell and spilled my latte stumbling out of Starbucks.
What is "As I was stumbling out of Starbucks, I fell and spilled my latte." OR "I fell and spilled my latte as I was stumbling out of Starbucks."
To reduce or lessen in degree or extent.
What is Modify?
"The sun smiled down on me after a long week of ACT Aspire testing." is an example of what literary device?
What is Personification?