The way a piece ends (conclusion); often ties together main ideas and refers back to the introduction
What is closure?
100
Evidence provided to prove that something is true or real; a list of sources you used in writing a piece
What is documentation?
100
The slant or approach a writer uses to tell the story
What is angle
100
Persuasion which includes the words of someone who is considered to be an authority on the subject EX: "Dentists say this toothbrush is the best at reducing cavities."
What is expert opinion?
100
Logical connections between ideas
What is coherence
200
Using as few words as are necessary
What is economy?
200
An interruption of the chronological order of the story by telling about something related that happened in the past
What is flashback?
200
Groups of words which when used together take on a new meaning that is generally understood EX: raining cats and dogs, or to catch the bus
What is idiomatic expressions?
200
A picture in the mind
What is image?
200
A person's direct words or a conversation; used in writing to show what a character is thinking or feeling
What is dialogue?
300
A persuasive technique which aims its attack at a person's private life
What is personal attack?
300
Giving human qualities to an object or animal EX: The tree branches waved good-bye to summer.
What is personification?
300
Selecting words which say exactly what you want to say
What is precision?
300
Repetitious; saying the same thing too many times
What is redundant?
300
The time and place of action in a story (a literary element)
What is setting?
400
A comparison using like or as EX: He was sly as a fox.
What is simile?
400
Evidence which backs up the writer's position EX: facts, examples, reasons, comparisons, diagrams, charts, other visuals
What is support?
400
To stay the same without changing; to remain consistent throughout a piece of writing
What is sustain?
400
Sticking to one purpose throughout your piece of writing
What is unity?
400
Single draft writing which checks your thinking and learning about the content and is not checked for grammar and usage EX: learning journal, reading response, writer's notebook, exit slips
What is writing-to-learn?
500
Personal writing that focuses on the significance of a central idea or insight in a person's life
What is personal essay?
500
The intentional message a writer wants to convey to readers; why the author is writing this
What is purpose?
500
The printed layout of a book or article EX: subheadings, bullets, fonts, white space, layout, charts, diagrams, labels, pictures, captions
What are text features?
500
Word or phrase that shows a connection between two ideas
What is transition?
500
Written for a realistic purpose and audience in a realistic form not merely as a class assignment