How Authors Author
Authors want to get a specific point/lesson across to readers in their work.
What is that called in literature?
central idea
emphasize/emphasis means...
important/significance
Write the counterclaim to this claim...
Teenagers should not be allowed to play video games more than 1 hour a day.
Teenagers should be allowed to play video games for several hours a day.
saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts...
metaphor
I'm working late, 'cause I'm a...
Oh, he looks so cute wrapped 'round my...
singer
finger
Examples are:
Man vs Man
Man vs Self
Man vs Nature
conflict
what is evidence?
information that backs up/supports your claim
What is this citation missing?
According to text 3, the temperature is increasing steadily each year...
Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street
simile
Don't go chasing...
waterfalls
How an author describes or reveals a character throughout a text
characterization
explain a shift in mood...
when the story changes emotionally
What are ways to write a hook?
a question, a quote or anecdote
Karma's on your scent like a bounty hunter
Karma's gonna track you down
Step by step from town to town
Sweet like justice, karma is a queen
personification
I just called to say....
I love you...
Explain the role the setting plays in a text
the time and place of the text
Explain what "Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner" means
use paragraphs, punctuation and proper capitalization
What should you include in your conclusion?
repeat your claim
global statement
I want auroras and sad prose
I want to watch wisteria grow right over my bare feet
…A red rose grew up out of ice frozen ground
imagery
"I heard it through..."
the grapevine
What is the theme of the story Little Red Riding Hood?
don't give information to strangers
Distinguish your claim from alternate or opposing claims
What does distinguish mean?
to point out the differences
What phrases can you use with your analysis in your body paragraphs?
This shows...
This proves...
As you can see...
This is important because...
"Darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream"
irony
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love ...
the game