Terms to Know
This is a comparison that uses like or as.
Simile
An essay that tells a story, usually personal or creative.
Narrative Essay
This feature helps the reader locate and identify key topics in the text. This is usually found at the beginning.
Table of Contents
When answering short answer questions what is the acronym Ms. Dawe has taught you? Please define each letter.
DEER
________ was the protagonist in our novel study After the War
Ruth
The choice of words used to enhance the readers experience while reading a sentence or specific paragraph.
Diction
Focusing on one subject, this type of essay gives specific details on said subject. Usually answers the 5 W's and how.
Descriptive essays
Helps the reader find the exact page number, idea, person, place, or event related to specific topics.
Index
What is supposed to go at the beginning of your introduction in a 5 paragraph essay?
A hook
Where was Ruth and her peers on a journey to?
Palestine
The authors feelings towards their chosen subject.
Tone
These types of essays try to convince the reader to take sides for or against something. Usually relies on facts to portray their side.
Argumentative essay
This feature provides the reader with information as to where the author received their information from.
Bibliography
What goes at the end of your essay to compel your readers?
Call to Action
In the selection William's Windmill, what did William have to use to fix his first Windmill?
A Bike chain
Appeals to the readers 5 senses to create descriptive pictures in the readers mind.
Imagery
Is oftentimes based on an opinion, the essayist will try to persuade the reader using moral and emotional reasoning to connect to the reader.
Persuasive essay
Identify topics throughout the text and helps you located specific topics.
Headings & Subheadings
A ____________ must be at the end of your introduction, which indicates what your essay will discuss.
Thesis Statement
Name the 3 types of external conflict.
Character vs. character, character vs. nature, and Character vs. society.
Foreshadowing
A part of the expository essay family this specific essay outlines why certain events or situations led to other events. Writers create a clear connection between the two sets of events or circumstances and explain what features of the initiating event created the subsequent incidents. They usually have facts, statistics, numbers, and are specific.
Cause and Effect
Read data quickly to summarize information.
Graphs
_____________ are words that are used to create flow from one paragraph to another. They are used at the beginning of body paragraphs.
Transition Words
What are the two parts of inferring?
Prior knowledge about a subject + what you are reading = inferring