A piece of information that can be verified from direct experience or from an authoritative source.
What is a fact.
100
The beginning part of a composition in which a writer identifies the subject and gives a general idea of what the body of the composition will contain.
What is an introduction.
100
A word that names a person, a place, a thing, an idea, a quality, or a characteristic.
What is a noun.
100
" Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
What is a simile.
100
Writing that uses sensory details to convey a dominant impression of.
What is descriptive writing.
200
The last part of the editing process that involves checking work to discover typographical and spelling errors.
What is proofreading.
200
A restatement or summing up of the ideas in a composition that brings it to a definite close.
What is a conclusion.
200
A word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun.
What is a pronoun.
200
Life is a roller coaster.
What is a metaphor.
200
Writing that emphasizes and conveys the writer's feelings.
What is expressive writing.
300
Breaking down into components parts, or analyzing.
What is deconstructing.
300
A unit of writing that consists of related sentences.
What is a paragraph.
300
A word that expresses action or a state of being and is necessary to make a statement.
What is a verb.
300
Language that emphasizes sensory impressions.
What is imagery.
300
A type of writing that tells about events or actions as they change over a period of time and often includes story elements such as character, setting, and plot.
What is narrative writing.
400
A way of thinking or explaining that arrives at a conclusion by examining a series of examples.
What is inductive reasoning.
400
A connecting word or phrase that clarifies relationships.
What is a transition.
400
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by making its meaning more specific.
What is an adverb.
400
Words used for descriptive effect that express some truth beyond the literal level.
What is figurative language.
400
A kind of writing that aims at explaining an idea or presenting a process.
What is expository writing.
500
Writing that is similar to everyday speech and written language, as opposed to poetry and drama.
What is prose.
500
Identification of the sources used in writing research or other informative paper.
What is documentation.
500
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun by limiting its meaning.
What is an adjective.
500
Rosa is feeling blue today.
What is a idiom.
500
A type of writing in which sentences and paragraphs are logically connected to one another.