Informational
An organizational pattern used in this type of text
description, cause-effect, problem-solution, compare-contrast, sequential order, advantage-disadvantage
Exposition, rising action, conflict are all elements of the
plot
The reason an author would write this type of text (other than to persuade)
to convince the reader
The way this type of text is organized on the page
stanzas
The reason an author would write this type of text
to share details about someone's actual life
Additions to the text that assist the reader in understanding the ideas
text features
The message the reader should learn from the story
theme
The important sentence that introduces the topic and stance
claim
Two types of poetry
narrative, free verse, haiku, sonnet, ballad, limerick, ode, concrete, etc.
One type of literary nonfiction
biography, autobiography, memoir, or personal narrative
An informational summary is made up of this
Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
A fictional summary is made up of this
Somebody - Wanted - But - So - Then - Theme
An argument is made up of these rhetorical appeals
ethos, pathos, and logos
The way the text is expecting the reader to feel is called
mood
This text typically uses this organizational pattern
Two examples of informational text
news article, recipe, poster, how-to video, documentary, brochure, encyclopedia, textbook, dictionary, etc.
Two genres of fiction
myth, fairy tale, legend, sci-fi, realistic fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, etc.
When the speaker ends the argument by telling the audience what they should do
call to action
This typically occurs between stanzas
a tone shift
One characteristic that this type of text has in common with fiction
plot structure, "characters," setting
The author's purpose of this type of text (other than to inform)
to convey information - to explain an idea - to provide details over a topic
The event that triggers the conflict and begins the action
inciting incident
The word to describe a speaker who is showing favoritism or prejudice over a topic
bias
The reason a poet would include personification into their writing
lightens the mood - provides a visual - shows a comparison
A characteristic that this has in common with informational text
text features, facts, historical figures