SCR/ECR
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
What are the parts of an SCR?
4 sentences/ a paragraph that tell the main idea of the story without too many details
What is a summary?
the author’s attitude towards the subject or audience (for example sarcastic, serious, or playful)
What is tone?
First part of a story according to a plot diagram
What is the Exposition?
3
How many sentences in an SCR?
A story that explains an aspect of the world and conveys the values of a culture
What is a myth?
the central idea the author wants the reader to take away from the story
What is author's message?
This is the longest part of the story. A series of events and complications build tension and lead toward the main conflict.
What is the rising action?
Hook
How do you start an argumentative essay?
The main lesson in the story vs. how the author wants the reader to feel
What is theme vs. mood
The turning point in the story
Climax
Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation
What are the parts of a body paragraph?
PIE
What is persuade, inform, entertain (author's purpose)?
The main reason an author writes a text
What is author's purpose?
The events that occur as a result of the climax. Tension begins to decrease as the story starts to wrap up.
What is the falling action?
Your main idea, position, or point
What is claim?
A short, interesting, or amusing story about a real person or event, often used in writing to start an essay or story
What is an anecdote?
Giving human traits to objects
What is personification
The conclusion of the story where the conflict is resolved (or not) and loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution?