Research
A list of your sources at the end of a research project.
What is a bibliography?
This is the only essay in which you may use the word, "I"
What is narrative?
This is the first sentence of your argumentative essay
What is a hook?
3 reasons an author writes
What are persuade, inform, and entertain?
This is an interruption in the story line where the author provides background information.
What is a flashback?
A kind of online source that we try to avoid (choices: .com, .edu. gov)
What is .com?
In your first paragraph of a narrative, you will probably introduce this/these.
What is a setting?
or
Who are the characters?
This is the most important sentence in the essay and clearly states the reason for the essay
What is a claim (Sometimes called a thesis statement)
This is when the author tries to get you to something or believe what he is saying
This is one the main characters in a piece of fiction. This person is usually a hero.
What is protagonist?
2 types of online sources that we trust.
What are .org or .edu. or .gov? (only list 2)
In narrative essays, we tell a story and use what kind of language?
What is Figurative language?
or
What is vivid imagery?
Every concrete detail should have 2 of these
What is commentary?
A McDonald's commercial that says, "I'm loving it" is an example of this author's purpose
What is persuade?
This is usually the bad guy in a piece of literature. They are usually in conflict with the protagonist.
A source such as a diary
What is a primary source?
What is dialogue?
After the author presents 2 concrete details in an argumentative essay, he should then present the other side of the argument. This is usally called
What is a counterclaim?
Real world examples: newspaper, encyclopedia, pamphlet, research paper are examples of this author's purpose
What is inform?
Change this sentence to active.
"The dishwasher was kicked by the angry husband when he couldn't get it to work."
What is
"The angry husband kicked the dishwasher when he could not get to work."
A source such as a reporter reporting on a President's speech
What is a secondary source?
One method of _________ would include a description of a characters's appearance, actions, and dialogue.
What is characterization?
In your own words when you explain why the counterclaim is wrong. This is usually the last paragraph before a conclusion.
What is the rebuttal?
List all 3 author's purposes and give an example of each
Persuade; What is a commercial?
Inform: What is a research paper?
Entertain: What is a love story?
Think about a cute dog. Now, tell us two sentences. One that is active and one that is passive.
Answers will vary.
The cute dog licked his favorite human. (A)
The human was licked by the cute dog. (P)