Key Terms
Includes relevant information from the beginning, middle, and end of that text
What is summary?
This is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
What is figurative language?
The very first sentence of your EBAP
What is a thesis?
"Summer grass aches and whispers. It wants something; it calls and sings..." This is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is Personification?
This is an example of a certain text structure: I have a problem with my car. It will not start. I plan to bring it to my cousin, Tim, who knows how to repair cars.
What is problem-solution?
The author's word choice.
What is diction?
A problem that occurs inside one character's mind.
What is internal conflict?
The amount of textual evidence that you need to include in your EBAP.
What is two pieces of textual evidence.
One of these is a theme of Romeo and Juliet:
A. They fall in love and die.
B. It is better to have loved and lost than to never love at all.
C. The strongest always wins.
What is "B. It is better to have loved and lost than to never love at all"?
This is an example of a certain text structure: This constant rain and humidity is causing my hair to flop and frizz.
What is cause-effect?
The author's attitude towards a subject.
What is tone?
Not supported with facts, evidence, and data.
What is unsubstantiated opinion?
The three things that the thesis of your EBAP needs to include.
What is the answer to the prompt, the author, and the title.
This is NOT a theme:
A. injustice leads to change
B. loneliness is a destructive force
C. John lost but learned from his errors
D. actions speak louder than words.
What is "C. John lost but learned from his errors" ?
This is an example of a certain text structure: When I was five, I started kidergarten, and I was a star. When I was seven, my teacher said that I should skip a grade. When I was nine, I had my first B. It was also the best class I ever had.
What is chronological?
It combines text evidence/actual events in the text with your background knowledge about how life works.
What is inference?
Language that appeals to the five sense.
What is imagery?
What you must focus on when writing the micro in your EBAP.
What is analyzing a specific piece of evidence.
"...She has combed and brushed her night-dark hair, and bathed rose petal sweet, and drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, and white shoes on her feet..." This contains an example of:
A. simile
B. imagery
C. onomatopoeia
What is B. Imagery
This is an example of a certain text structure: First, I pour oil into the pan. Next, I coat the bottom of the pan with hard kernels. Then I put the lid on and shake the pan until all of the kernels have popped. I pour the popcorn into a bowl, sprinkle it with salt, and drizzle melted butter over the top.
What is sequence (sequential)?
It occurs when differences are placed close to one another.
What is juxtaposition?
This is an inoffensive word or term used in place of another that is felt to be offensive.
What is a euphemism?
The format/structure that your EBAP should follow.
What is thesis, evidence #1, micro #1, macro #1, evidence #2, micro #2, macro #2?
"Bob had always been one of those guys you had to watch out for. Not in the sense that he was going to attack you physically, but it was more like you never really knew just when he was going to stab you in the back or sabotage your best efforts." This is the word that best describes Bob:
A. unprincipled
B. ignorant
C. violent
What is "A. unprincipled"?
This is an example of a certain text structure: When you enter my house, you walk into the foyer. The living room is on the left, and the kitchen is straight ahead. Down the hallway to the right, you will find the bedrooms and bathrooms.
What is description?