Grammar and Vocab
What is precise?
A Narrative technique that uses quotation marks
What is dialogue?
The claim for the essay along with the big reasons
What is a thesis?
3 days
What is the number of days the American EOC will be given?
The main "point" that a person makes in an essay.
What is a claim?
Using words that are unclear when writing that causes confusion in meaning.
What is ambiguous?
Every time a new person speaks during dialogue
When should you start a new paragraph?
Claim, Evidence, and Elaboration
What are the parts of a body paragraph?
Day One's Assignment on the EOC
What is write an argumentative or informative essay?
Effectivey speaking or writing
What is rhetoric?
A piece of punctation used to connect words, particularly if followed by a noun. For example, He was a twenty two year old man.
What is a hyphen?
What is imagery and details?
Hook, Background Information, Thesis
What are parts of an Intro Paragraph?
Day Two's Assignment
Read passages, answer questions, and write a narrative essay
The "dictionary" meaning of a word
What is denotation?
A piece of a sentence
Comparing two things to emphasize the qualities of something.
What is a Metaphor and/ or Simile?
The "opposing" (opposite claim) in an argrumentative essay
Approximately 2 paragraphs not counting dialogue. Approximately 4 paragraphs if no dialogue is included.
How long should the narrative "essay" be on the EOC?
The inferred meaning of the word
What is connotation?
Putting two sentences together and separating them ONLY by a comma?
What is a comma splice and/ or run-on?
For a narrative, the point of view should be maintained and this should be fully developed.
What is plot?
Explaination for why a counterclaim is not correct
What is a rebuttal?
Day Three
Reading, answering questions, and possibly a short writing
The order of the words in a sentence, phrase, or paragraph
What is syntax?