Writing
What is the "T" in TIQA?
Topic Sentence
What is the exposition on a plot diagram?
The beginning of the story
Usually includes setting, characters, time, etc.
This story is told by someone that has an active role in the story
The words used are "I", "we", and "us"
What point of view is this?
First Person
There are 4 reasons why authors write, what are they?
To inform
To entertain
To persuade
To express emotion
The following are things I have heard student say over the years, what does this dialect mean?
This pizza is straight bussin'!
really good
What is the "I" in TIQA?
*HINT: there are 2 parts to the I*
Introduce context and the quote
What is the rising action on a plot diagram?
All the events of the story leading up to the climax
This story is told by that narrator that has an active role in the story
Word used includes "you"
What point of view is this?
Second Person
What is the author's purpose here?
"While there are a lot of characters in the play who also play a part in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence stands out as the main cause of both of their deaths."
To persuade
The following are things I have heard student say over the years, what does this dialect mean?
Yo, my guy has major rizz.
finesse/charm
What is the "Q" in TIQA?
Quote
What is the climax of a plot diagram?
Where all the drama and action happens
This story is told by a narrator outside the action of the story
Words used are "he", "she", "it", "they", and "them"
What point of view is this?
Third Person
Antecedents are phrases to which another word refers (especially a following relative pronoun like the word "it").
What is the antecedent referring to in the following sentence:
He found a baseball and then he threw it.
The baseball is the antecedent of "it"
The following are things I have heard student say over the years, what does this dialect mean?
Ugh, that so cringe.
disgusting, ew, gross
What is the "A" in TIQA?
Analysis
What is the falling action on a plot diagram?
In a formal essay, what words do you NEVER use?
*HINT these are the type of essays we write!*
You, I, Me, My, We, Us, etc.
Antecedents are phrases to which another word refers (especially a following relative pronoun like the word "it").
What is the antecedent referring to in the following sentence:
The storm came quickly, but it caused a lot of damage in town.
The storm is the antecedent of "it"
The following are things I have heard student say over the years, what does this dialect mean?
Spill the tea!
gossip
What do you always put at the end of a quote?
The citation
(author's last name page number)
OR
(article title page number)
What is the resolution of a plot diagram?
The ending of the story. Everything is usually resolved or there is some type of ending
What is author's purpose?
The author's reason for or intent for writing
RANDOM QUESTION!
How many years has Mrs. O'Neill been teaching at CHS?
3 years
The following are things I have heard student say over the years, what does this dialect mean?
YAS! Slay queen!
you're doing something really well