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Writing
Important Terms
Story Elements
Miscellaneous
100
Trying to convince someone to think something. 
What is persuade? 
100
Type of graphic organizer you should use to organize your thoughts before writing. 
What are 2-column notes. 
100
To restate something in your own words. 
What is paraphrase? 
100
The events of a story. 
What is plot? 
100
A comparison using like or as. 
What is a simile? 
200
To explain how things are similar and different. 
What is compare and contrast?  
200
The tense that you should never write an essay in. 

What is first person? 

200

The lesson or message of a story. 

What is theme? 
200
Where and when a story takes place. 
What is setting? 
200
Type of literature that is NOT based on true events. 
What is fiction? 
300
Providing true facts and information. 

What is inform? 

300
If you are given a text and are asked to write an essay about it, this is what you should ALWAYS include. 
What is text evidence? 
300
The attitude of a writer about what they are writing about. 
What is tone? 
300
The high point of action or turning point in a story. 
What is climax? 
300
Writing that includes descriptive details. 
What is sensory language or imagery? 
400
To restate or sum up information. 
What is conclude? 
400
This should ALWAYS come before a quote in your writing. (Give an example)
What is a sentence starter? (Ex: A quote that shows this is..., On page 3 the text states..., In the article the author writes...) 
400
A section of a longer text. 
What is an excerpt? 
400
The problem in a story.  
What is conflict? 
400
Types of characters who are positive and negative influences in a story.  (Need both) 
What are protagonists and antagonists? 
500
To look carefully at all sides of a topic. 
What is analyze? 
500

Write a topic sentence you might write as a response to the following question: "According to the novel, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit, who was the most important character and why?" 

Make sure to use the question as part of the answer. 

Answers may vary. Should include title of book, author, and important words from the question. 
500

A term that means events told in the order that they happened.

What is chronological order? 
500
The solution to a problem in the story. 
What is resolution? 
500
List and describe the 3 types of writing. 
Narrative - writing a story

Expository/Informational - writing factual information about a topic

Argument - persuading an audience of something