Devices & Techniques
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
Information that comes before a quote to help situate the reader
What is context?
The first thing you should do when you start an MCAS set.
What is look at the prompt/prompt breakdown?
The type of writing that asks you to tell a story from someone's perspective
What is narrative writing?
What to include in an MCAS citatoin
What is the author's last name?
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words
What is alliteration?
The statement that address the writing prompt and provides an overview of the entire essay
What is a thesis?
What you should do BEFORE you read sources
What is preview the questions?
The type of writing that asks you to compare similarities and differences across texts
What is compare and contrast literary analysis?
In general terms, to whom you are addressing in an argument essay
Who is the audience?
Language that appeals to any of the five senses
What is imagery?
What to include in the conclusion of an argument essay
What is a call to action?
What you should do WHILE you read sources
What is highlight and annotate?
Based on “When Mindfulness Meets the Classroom” and “Instead of Detention,” write an editorial for your local newspaper in which you argue why it is important for teachers in your school to be trained in mindfulness. Be sure to use information from both articles to develop your editorial.
What is to argue?
Where the period should go in relation to the citation
What is after the citation/parenthesis?
The feeling the reader experiences while reading a piece of writing
What is mood?
First sentence of a body paragraph; provides the reader with information about the focus of the paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
The two most important questions to ask yourself when looking at a prompt
What is "what am I going to show?" & "how am I going to show it?"
Based on Dracula by Bram Stoker, Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury, write an essay that explains how the authors’ use of sensory details helps create mood. Be sure to use details from all three passages to develop your essay.
What is to analyze?
One type of text that is set off with quotation marks
What are poems, short stories, or articles?
The attitude the author conveys in writing
What is tone?
Explanation of why and how the quote supports your stance
What is analysis?
What is an essay planning table?
In general terms, your main points in an analysis essay
What are inferences? OR What is what am I going to show?
One type of text that is italicized
What are books or plays?