Writing
What is a memoir
A type of reflective writing written in first person about a specific moment in a persons life
What two questions do you have to ask to find the Direct Object?
What and Who
what is a gerund?
verbs that act as nouns ending in -ing
What are the 6 points of plot
expo, conflict, RA, Climax, FA, Resolution
What is theme?
The life lesson or meaning behind a story
What is autobiographical writing?
First person story about a persons life
What do you have to find first when locating the direct object?
The Verb
what is an infinitive?
verb acting as a noun starting with "to + verb"
What is direct characterization?
When the passage explicitly states facts about the character
What point of view is unreliable?
First Person
What do you call it when you credit an author inside of your paragraph?
In text citation
what is the direct object in the following sentence?
The teacher gave the students a challenging assignment.
assignment
What is the gerund in the sentence?
He spends a lot of time practicing
Practicing
What is the definition of the word "vacant"?
empty
What is the most important element for developing plot?
Conflict
What is a biography?
Someone else writing about another person, not in first person
What is an indirect object
What or who is receiving the object
What is the gerund?
Watching movies is one of her favorite hobbies
Watching
What does "topical" mean?
relevant, current, on-topic
What are facts about theme?
1) it should not mention characters names or use specific pronouns
2)it must be a life lesson that anyone can learn from
What is reflective writing?
Writing about your emotions and feelings
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
She bought him a present.
Him
What is the infinitive?
He went to see the doctor.
to see
What does "extend" mean?
to continue or get longer
What is First Person POV?
Pronouns using I, Me, My, We, Our, etc.