AUTHOR'S CRAFT
THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES A TEXT (INFORM, PERSUADE, OR ENTERTAIN)
WHAT IS AUTHOR’S PURPOSE?
THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OR LESSON IN A LITERARY WORK
WHAT IS THEME?
A LOGICAL CONCLUSION DRAWN FROM TEXTUAL EVIDENCE AND REASONING
WHAT IS AN INFERENCE?
STAGE OF WRITING THAT FOCUSES ON FIXING GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, AND SPELLING ERRORS
WHAT IS EDITING?
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES THAT DRIVES THE PLOT
WHAT IS CONFLICT?
HOW AN AUTHOR ORGANIZES A TEXT, SUCH AS CAUSE AND EFFECT OR CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
WHAT IS TEXT STRUCTURE?
THE FEELING OR ATMOSPHERE CREATED BY A TEXT
WHAT IS MOOD?
THE MOST IMPORTANT IDEA EXPRESSED IN A TEXT
WHAT IS CENTRAL IDEA? (OR THEME, ETC.)
THIS TYPE OF WRITING EXPLAINS OR GIVES INFORMATION
WHAT IS INFORMATIONAL (OR EXPOSITORY) WRITING?
THE INDIVIDUALS, ANIMALS, OR FIGURES THAT TAKE PART IN A STORY
WHAT ARE CHARACTERS?
A LITERARY DEVICE IN WHICH A CHARACTER’S WORDS OR ACTIONS HINT AT FUTURE EVENTS
WHAT IS FORESHADOWING?
DESCRIBES THE WAY AN AUTHOR ARRANGES WORDS TO CREATE SENTENCES
WHAT IS SYNTAX?
RESTATES THE THESIS IN A FRESH WAY THAT ILLUSTRATES NEW UNDERSTANDING
WHAT IS A CONCLUSION?
IMPROVES CLARITY, STYLE, AND ORGANIZATION IN A DRAFT.
WHAT IS REVISING?
WHEN A CHARACTER’S TRAITS ARE REVEALED THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS AND WORDS
WHAT IS CHARACTERIZATION?
THE AUTHOR’S ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SUBJECT OR AUDIENCE
WHAT IS TONE?
WHAT IS A SIMILIE?
SPECIFIC FACTS, STATISTICS, OR EXAMPLES
A WORD OR PHRASE THAT SIGNALS A SHIFT IN WRITING, SUCH AS “HOWEVER” OR “ON THE OTHER HAND.”
WHAT IS A TRANSITION?
IMPROVES STYLE AND ORGANIZATION IN A DRAFT TO MAKE THINGS CLEARER
WHAT IS CLARITY?
THE UNIQUE WAY AN AUTHOR USES LANGUAGE, INCLUDING WORD CHOICE AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE.
WHAT IS AUTHOR’S STYLE? (OR DICTION/SYNTAX)
DESCRIBES THE NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE, SUCH AS FIRST PERSON OR THIRD PERSON LIMITED.
WHAT IS POINT OF VIEW?
TYPE OF PASSAGE CONTAINS TWO TEXTS TO COMPARE AND SYNTHESIZE
WHAT IS A PAIRED PASSAGE?
THIS WRITING TRAIT INCLUDES STYLE, WORD CHOICE, AND SENTENCE FLUENCY.
WHAT IS VOICE?
REFERS TO THE RULES OF GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION EXPECTED IN FORMAL WRITING
(AND ALSO GETS A 0-2 ON YOUR ECR!)
WHAT IS CONVENTIONS?