Writing
What is the purpose of persuasive writing
The purpose is to convince readers to think a certain way
What is a noun.
A person, place, or thing.
Fold: Laundry
Mop:____
Floor
The parking lot was VACANT after everyone left.
Vacant: empty
The highest point of tension in a story.
The climax
Name this type of writing:
In my opinion all cars should be electric due to the harmful effects of car omissions.
Opinion writing
What is a verb?
A verb is an action.
Cook: kitchen
Shower: _____
Bathroom
Everyone was ENVIOUS of her new phone because it was the best one.
Envious: Jealous
When a character is struggling with a decision or choice they have to make.
Internal Conflict
Define expository writing.
Expository writing is a type of writing used to inform or explain a topic to an audience.
What is an adjective
An adjective is used to describe something.
Fork: silverware
Plate:____
Dish
The DIALECT of French Canada is French.
Dialect-Language
A writing technique that an author uses to give the reader clues about the past.
A flashback
What are the five ways persuasive writing can be expressed?
Essays, speeches, letters, newspaper editorials, and reviews
What is an adverb?
An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Build: house
Draw:___
picture
The actor's DICTION was so poor I could hardly understand what he was saying.
Diction-The formation of words
For a conversation between two characters, we use these marks " "
Dialogue
Where would you find a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is written at the very end (last sentence) of the first/introductory paragraph.
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
Field goal: football
Hoop:____
Basketball
The writer's essay lacked COHERENCE which made it difficult to comprehend.
Coherence: lack of structure/balance
The main problem....
A conflict