Genre
Writing that is true (factual). Includes articles, biographies, and more.
nonfiction
The highest point of the conflict in a story; the turning point
climax
The most important idea in a piece of writing.
main idea
introduction
Students in the US care a lot about their own grades, but they don't care much about their classmates grades. This shows why US culture is high in _____________ism.
individualism
Stories that come from imagination, NOT facts
fiction
The part of the plot when we learn all the important background information we need to understand the story (e.g. setting, info about the characters, etc.)
exposition
Small pieces of information that explain why the main idea is true.
supporting details
The paragraphs in the middle of the essay
body paragraphs
The opposite of individualism is _______________.
collectivism
The genre that you can perform in a play
drama
Usually the longest part of the story
rising action
The main idea is usually the ________ sentence in the paragraph, but not always.
first
The last paragraph of the essay
conclusion
American teachers believe that young children should enjoy their childhood, so they usually try to make elementary school fun and relatively easy. They do not focus much on the future in elementary school. The US has _____-_____ _________.
short-term orientation
Creative writing in verse (with line breaks)
poetry
The event in the story that starts the conflict
inciting incident
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Winter on Cape Cod is boring. It is too cold to go to the beach. Many stores and restaurants are closed. Most tourists are gone.
Winter on Cape Cod is boring.
The most important sentence of the essay. Tells us the main idea of the essay and three main points that support that idea.
thesis statement (or "thesis")
low power distance
A book-length work of fiction.
novel
The end of the story when the conflict ends or mostly ends
resolution
What the piece of writing is about. Can be summarized in just 1-2 words.
topic
The first sentence of the introduction. Meant to make the reader interested in the essay.
hook
In the US, teachers believe that individual people own the ideas they put into the world. That's why using people's work without giving them credit (___________) is a serious offense.
plaigarism