The written text of a play, which includes the dialogue between characters, stage directions and often other expository
information.
What is a SCRIPT
100
Words that have several meanings depending upon how they are used in a sentence.
What is MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS
100
is an attack on a person instead of an issue.
What is NAME CALLING
100
persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.
What is PROPAGANDA
100
A piece of information provided objectively, presented as true.
What is a FACT
200
Text that includes literary elements and devices usually associated with fiction to report on actual persons, places, or
events. Examples include nature and travel text, biography, memoir and the essay.
What is LITERARY NONFICTION
200
The generally accepted importance of a work representing a given culture.
What is CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
200
attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.
What is REPETITION
200
tries to persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because
“everyone” is doing it.
What is BAND WAGON
300
A character that symbolically embodies well‐known meanings and basic human experiences, regardless of when or
where he/she lives (e.g., hero, villain, intellectual, dreamer).
What is UNIVERSAL CHARACTER
300
Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.
What is DEFENSE OF A CLAIM
300
attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for
instance, the celebrity endorsement).
What is TESTIMONIAL
300
makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited
information.
What is SWEEPING GENERALIZATION
300
To make a judgment or decision based on reasoning rather than direct or implicit statement.
What is DRAW CONCLUSION
400
The generally accepted importance or value of a work to represent human experience regardless of culture or time
period.
What is UNIVERSAL SIGNIFICANCE
400
One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word and serving to produce
a derivative word or an inflectional form (e.g., a prefix or suffix).
What is AFFIX
400
attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think
something is true.
What is APPEAL TO STATISTICS
400
tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader’s emotions instead
of to logic or reason.
What is What is EMOTIONAL APPEAL (PATHOS)
400
Text that includes literary elements and devices usually associated with fiction to report on actual persons, places, or
events. Examples include nature and travel text, biography, memoir and the essay.
What is LITERARY NONFICTION
500
A literary organizational form that presents the order in which tasks are to be performed.
What is SEQUENCE OF STEPS
500
Points of information in a text that strongly support the meaning or tell the story. Statements that define, describe, or
otherwise provide information about the topic, theme, or main idea.
What is SUPPORTING DETAILS!
500
states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument.
What is CIRCULAR ARGUMENT
500
an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument.
What is RED HERRING
500
The four most common types of non fiction
What are reportorial, analytical, informative or argumentative