Essays
What are the four types of essays gone over in the last two weeks?
Narrative, Expository, Argumentative, and Research
What is a comparison using like or as?
Simile
Appears at the beginning of a body paragraph, helps the reader grasp the main idea of a paragraph.
Topic sentence
What book is the 10,000 hour rule from?
Outliers
Is this statement biased or unbiased? 'Bees are the best creature on earth."
Biased
Explains something or informs the audience about a topic-include sources and information
Expository
'He was a bull in a china shop' is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor
Appears at the end of the introduction, condensation of the entire story into one or two sentences.
Thesis statement
What is the name of the documentary we watched?
Blackfish
Name the three persuasive devices.
Ethos, Logos, Pathos.
Meant to prove a point, includes a counterargument and rebuttal
Argumentative
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Facts which help to validate your argument, including direct quotes and paraphrasing.
Supporting details
What is the second part of an MLA heading?
The teachers names.
Name the four types of conflict.
Man V Man, Man V Nature, Man V Society, and Man V Himself
Combines facts with your own ideas, should answer a question that is the basis for the thesis
Research
Images that appeal to the five senses and create a picture
Imagery
In the middle of a paper, the part of the paper that explains in more detail what the thesis sets up.
Body paragraphs
What is the fourth part of an MLA heading?
The due date.
What is the climax?
The peak or main point in a story.
An essay that tells about a personal experience, follows plot diagram
Narrative
'The wind screeched in anger' is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Last paragraph of a paper, sums up your topic.
Conclusion
What is the 10,000 rule?
(Answers may vary) The general idea that practicing something for 10,000 hours makes you a master at it.
Name all the parts of a plot diagram
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution