Narratives
What are the 7 parts of the plot diagram?
Exposition, conflict, rising action, turning point, falling action, resolution, theme
In an argumentative or expository essay, what form would the body paragraphs take?
CER or CERER
What would your "plan" look like for an expository essay?
House diagram.
What does figurative mean?
Language that is used to create imagery, "paint a picture" of what you are reading.
What does RAFT stand for?
Role, Audience, Form, Topic.
What would your "plan" look like if you were going to write a narrative?
Plot diagram.
What does evidence do in a CER?
Supports/proves your claim.
What is included in an argumentative house diagram that ISN'T in an expository house diagram?
Counterclaim and rebuttal.
Name 2 types of author's craft.
Any of the signposts, imagery, figurative language, persuasive techniques (ethos, pathos, logos), lead in.
Which type of essay would start this way: Drops the reader into the middle of an engaging moment or scene.
Narrative
What quadrant does the conflict occur in?
Quadrant 1
Where is one place a transition word or phrase would go in a CER?
Thesis, intro into claim, conclusion
What is the purpose of an expository essay?
Informational...to inform.
What does Pathos appeal to?
Pathos appeals to our emotions.
What is the reading strategy that you will NEVER be too old or too smart for?
Tracking.
What is the difference between an internal and external conflict and give an example of both.
Internal: Conflict within yourself.
External: Conflict with something/someone around you.
The way it is written, is this a Claim, evidence or reasoning statement?
"Longer school lunch periods improve students’ health by giving them enough time to eat balanced meals without rushing."
Claim
What type of essay would this be: "School uniforms should be mandatory in public middle schools because they reduce bullying and help students focus on learning."
Arugumentative
Give an example of logos?
Anything to do with logic, data, numbers.
In what type of writing is figurative language MOST used in?
Poetry
Give an example of rising action from the Outsiders.
Could be:
Find Dally, Dally gave them supplies
Head to the church
Church on fire
Johnny goes to the hospital
Pepsi tastes better Coke. In a taste test, 8 out of 10 people preferred Pepsi over Coke. The Pepsi recipe includes 2 additional ingredients that people say make Pepsi taste better.
What is wrong with this CER?
The evidence doesn't have any quotations or citation.
True or False:
In an argumentative essay, evidence is optional, but in a narrative essay, it is required to convince the reader of the writer’s opinion.
False
Name the types of figurative language.
Simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, idiom, hyperbole.
"Write about a time you overcame a challenge and what you learned from it." With only this information, which type of writing is this prompt primarily asking for?
A Narrative.