Writing
The atmosphere or vibes created by an author in a piece of writing.
What is mood?
This part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
A type of writing that uses lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs
What is poetry?
What the U in RUBIES stands for.
What is Underline the question?
When two unlike things are compared using like or as.
What is a simile?
Something that appeared in your body paragraphs and supports your argument.
What is evidence?
This part of speech describes an action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
A type of writing that is nonfiction and the author's purpose is to inform.
What is informative writing?
What the B in RUBIES stands for.
What is to Box key words?
This type of figurative language gives an object human characteristics.
What is personification?
A sentence at the end of your introduction that explains what a paper will be about.
What is a thesis statement?
A longer piece of writing is usually broken up into these smaller sections.
What are paragraphs?
A type of writing that is almost entirely dialogue and stage directions.
What is drama?
What the E in RUBIES stands for.
What is to Eliminate wrong answers?
This type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
You should do these two things after writing a rough draft to turn a paper into a final draft.
What is revising and editing?
Every sentence needs these two things to be complete.
What is a subject and a predicate?
A story that is made up but sounds like it could be true.
What is realistic fiction?
What the I in RUBIES stands for.
What is Identify key concepts?
When an author exaggerates on purpose to get their point across.
What is hyperbole?
Information in parentheses that comes after a piece of evidence to give credit to the original author of the idea or quote.
What are in-text/parenthetical citations?
The two main ways to combine two independent clauses (two complete ideas) into one sentence.
What is to add a comma and a FANBOY (for, and, nor, but, or, yet) or use a semi-colon and a lowercase letter to start the second clause.
A type of nonfiction writing that is about key memories or moments in the author's life.
What is a memoir?
What the ACE method or BATS stands for.
What is Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain or Borrow words from the question, Answer, Text evidence, and Support?
When an author alludes to (or references) a well-known place, person, or thing
What is allusion?