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Poetry
Fiction
Writing
Informational
Persuasive
100
An author's attitude towards a subject, usually explained in 2 words
Tone
100
An individual in a literary work
Character
100
Your argument, placed in the introduction, that outlines what the rest of your paper will be about.
Thesis Statement
100
The main idea of an informational text
Controlling idea
100
What are the three types of rhetorical appeals used in persuasion?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
200
The words and phrases used specifically to help the reader to imagine each of the senses: smell, touch, sight, hearing, and taste.
Figurative Language
200
The universal message of a work, what the author is trying to teach you
Theme
200
What kind of essay are you writing for the ENG II STAAR test? In this type of writing, what do you have to do?
Persuasion, take a position
200
The reason that an author writes a piece. What types are there?
author's purpose: to entertain, to explain, to persuade, to express feelings
200
Why are substantiated claims important in a persuasive text?
Gives the argument validity
300
The person the reader is supposed to imagine is talking -- the voice in the poem (NOT NECESSARILY THE POET/AUTHOR).
Speaker
300
Name the 5 parts of a plot in order
Introduction Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution
300
What are the formats for body paragraphs in the essay?
ACE (answer/reason, citation/evidence,explanation)
300
The person a piece is written for... Who is Twilight written for?
Intended Audience, teenage girls who are interested in paranormal romances
300
Why would an author use more than one persuasive technique? (ethos and pathos, for example)
to strengthen the argument and let it appeal to more than one audience
400
A figure of speech that compares two or more things that have something in common. Implies the comparison instead of directly stating it--does not use like or as. Example: Love is a Journey
Metaphor
400
Written conversations in a literary work
Dialogue
400
The part of a persuasive essay where you address the other side
Counterargument
400
A brief description of the text in it's entirety
Summary
400
What is a central argument?
The main point or issue of a persuasive piece
500
A change in the mood, tone, or subject matter.
Shift
500
Another word for drawing conclusions, looking for what "isn't there" in a text
inference, inferencing
500
What should the outline of your paper look like?
Introduction (thesis statement), ACE 1, ACE 2, counterargument, restate thesis/final thoughts
500
A statement or opinion that can be proven from outside sources or is reliable
Substantiated claims/ opinions
500
How do we see bias in media?
media can cover the same issue in different perspectives depending on political and social location