Garfield
The vantage point that a story is told
Point Of View
To tell a story that you would enjoy and makes you laugh
Entertain
To convince others to feel a particular way about a topic.
Persuade
statement that cannot be proven true.
Opinions
A visual aid that condenses information into a series of rows, lines, or other shortened lists.
Charts, Tables, and Graphs
When the person telling the story is the main character
first person
To clear and easy expression of ideas, either written or spoken
Fluency
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.
Tone
A diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships.
Graphic Organizer
A judgment based on reasoning rather than something stated directly in the passage. “Reading between the lines.”
Inference
The narrator is talking to "you"
Second Person
The center of interest or attention
Focus
The fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that make it unique to the writer. Your written personality the “style” you write with (friendly, formal, every day, short/long sentences).
Voice
Photographs, drawings, maps, or other pictures that give additional information about the text.
Graphics
To examine and judge carefully.
Evaluate
Point of view that the narrator is not a character in the story. The narrator uses pronouns They, Them to describe the character
Third Person
To give you information about a particular topic; to explain why something is important.
Inform
Text that is next to a photo or graphic.
Caption
The title at the start of a page or section, usually bold or dark print.
Heading
To restate the most important information in a text.
Summarize
The author's purpose of writing (facts) argumentative, (emotions) persuade, (information) informative, or (enjoyment) entertain.
Author's Purpose
How the author writes; an author's use of language; its effects and appropriateness to the author's intent and theme.
Style
Statements that can be proven.
Facts
A secondary heading, the mini-topic related to the heading.
Subheading
To restate a text or passage in other words, often to show understanding or clarify the meaning.
Paraphrase