Figurative language
Imagery is
helps the reader visualize whats going on in the story
Hook
A sentence that hooks the reader to read the passage
Compound
2 independent clauses separated by a comma fanboy.
How do you cite sources?
A. "This is how you cite sources" (Sources1).
B. "this is how you cite sources." (Sources 1.)
C. This is how you cite sources (sources1.)
A. "This is how you cite sources" (Sources1).
Assertion
Simile is
Compares something with like or as
Body paragraph
Usually the main part of a passage that shows what is going on or what is happening or what your showing.
Complex
A sentence that has a independent clause a comma a dependent clause a comma and then a independent clause.
what is the question of the prompt?
Prompt: Your class is going to debate whether or not to require ten hours of volunteer work for graduation. Write an essay in which you defend or oppose this requirement. Support your position with convincing arguments from your experience, observations, and/or reading.
A. Why should students complete volunteer work for graduation?
B. Have you ever volunteered?
C. Tell about a time you volunteered and benefited from it.
D. Should students be required to complete volunteer work to graduate?
D. Should students be required to complete volunteer work to graduate?
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Examples
Mood is
how the reader feels during the story
Thesis Statement
A statement that summarizes what the passage is going to be about, usually in the beginning of the passage.
simple
1 independent clause making up a sentence
E is
Explanation
Tone is
How the AUTHOR conveys feeling in the story.
Conclusion
A paragraph that is at the end of a passage that summarizes the thesis statement and what happened throughout the passage.
Compound Complex
an independent clause with a comma another independent clause with a comma and then another independent clause.
S is
Significance
Metaphor is
How the author compares a character in the book to something different
Introduction paragraph
A paragraph, usually in the beginning of a passage, that tells the reader what is going to happen throughout the passage.