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Blah, Blah, Blah
Mirrors
Hodge Podge
Cooking with Tricia
"And That's The Way We Say It"
100
Process step that may involve freewriting and brainstorming. Used to get the writer started on defining the main idea.
What is Prewriting
100
A question that is not expected to be answered.
What is Rhetorical Question
100
The exact definition or dictionary definition of a word
What is Denotation
100
The attitude writers take toward their subjects. May be informal, serious, humorous, etc.
What is Tone
100
A figure of speech that compares unlike items by qualities or attributes but does not use the words "like" or "as" when doing so.
What is Metaphor
200
The use of a relationship that is contradictory or unexpected. Can be used by writers to amuse, etc.
What is irony
200
To hint or indicate indirectly. It requires the reader to draw conclusions.
What is Imply, Implied, or Inference
200
A sentence or sentences in which the main idea of an essay is stated. Usually placed at or near the beginning of an essay.
What is Thesis Statement
200
The writer's reason for writing. Writer's usually want to inform and instruct.
What is Purpose
200
A figure of speech in which unlike items are compared, usually using "like" or "as."
What is a Simile
300
The writer discusses the appearance of a person, place, or object in order to create the impression they want the reader to have or "see"
What is Description
300
The use of the same grammatical structure in successive sentences. Writers use it to stress or emphasize.
What is Parallelism
300
The final step in the writing process
What is Editing/Proofing
300
Reader or group of readers toward which a particular piece of writing is aimed.
What is Audience
300
The sentence in which the main idea of a paragraph is stated.
What is a Topic Sentence
400
An error in the writer's reasoning or logic; can be post hoc, hasty generalization, non sequitur, etc.
What is Fallacy
400
Words or phrases that have become so overused that they have lost their expressive power.
What is Cliché
400
The paragraph in an essay that contains a restated thesis and restated body paragraphs
What is Conclusion or Concluding Paragraph
400
The writer breaks down classified components or parts and gives detailed information about each of these parts
What is Division
400
The very first version of a piece of writing.
What is a Draft
500
A mode of development in which the writer appeals to the readers emotions in an attempt to convince the reader to accept the writer's opinion or judgment.
What is Persuasion
500
A compare and contrast method when the writer first explains the characteristics of the first item in a block/paragraph and then explains the characteristics of the second item in the next block/paragraph.
What is Block Method
500
A process of sorting a group of items into categories. Used by writers to organize and develop information included in a paragraph or essay.
What is Classification
500
A statement that is an exaggeration of a condition or situation.
What is Hyperbole
500
A prewriting technique that many writers use to generate ideas for writing, jotting down as many details and ideas on a subject as come to mind.
What is Brainstorming