Academic Vocabulary
the emotion usually associated with a word
What is connotation?
genre of writing which tells a story intended to captivate or entertain
What is narrative writing?
punctuation error made by putting a comma where a period should be
What is a comma splice?
order of events in a story
What is the plot?
surly
rude
the dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
genre of writing in which the writer makes a claim and supports it with logical forms of evidence to make it as indisputable as possible
What is argumentative writing?
the punctuation which precedes transition words and phrases
What is a semi-colon?
in poetry, the person narrating the poem
Who is the speaker?
unpleasant, rude pouting
to figure out the meaning of word by knowing its prefix or root word
What is decoding?
the first paragraph of an essay
What is the introduction?
the 8 different types of words used in the English language
What are the parts of speech?
the universal message or beliefs the writer wants to convey to the reader
What is the theme?
egregious
a figure of speech word or phrase known by its exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
typically the last sentence in the introduction which includes a major inference and 3 minor inferences
What is the thesis statement?
a subject and a verb written together with punctuation
What is a sentence?
final part of a plot
What is the resolution?
to look for deeper meanings; to figure out messages buried in the text. What is behind the character's thoughts and actions?
What is to analyze?
making an indirect comparison between 2 dissimilar things
metaphor
the process of reviewing your writing for mistakes
What is proofreading?
type of sentence which makes a statement
What is a declarative sentence?
an unexpected twist
What is irony?
style of writing in which one's opinions are written as if they were actually facts
What is authoritative/formal?