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PERSUASIVE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
STORY ELEMENTS
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
GRAMMAR
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What is persuasive writing?
Used to convince the reader to take an action or stand on an issue
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"Snap, crackle, pop" is an example of _____________.
Onomatopoeia
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What are the three types of point of view?
First person, second person, and third person
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What is a topic sentence?
It expresses the main idea of a paragraph.
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When are quotation marks used?
To set off dialogue when someone is speaking
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What is necessary to convince an audience?
Details and examples
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What is an inanimate object being described with human characteristics?
Personification
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What is the climax of a story?
The high point of suspense in a story.
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How many paragraphs are in a well-developed essay?
Five
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Spell a homonym for "they're"
their
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When should you state your argument?
At the end of the intro paragraph
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What is an object, person, situation, or action which stands for something else more abstract?
Symbol
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What are two types of conflict?
Internal and external conflict
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What is necessary for each paragraph?
To provide details and examples
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Example: He played a "difficult" guitar piece. What part of speech is the word: "difficult"?
Adjective
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What is used to enhance persuasive writing?
Organized ideas and facts
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Which figurative language device is used here: "Climbing the ladder of success"?
Idiom
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What is the resolution of a story?
Part of the story's plot line in which the problem of the story is worked out.
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What is each paragraph of an essay labeled?
Intro, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, and conclusion
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What is this "overused expression" called in the example below? -Hungry as a bear
cliche
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How many reasons should you provide for your argument?
Three reasons
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What is the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions that they refer?
Onomatopoeia
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What is a message or moral of a story?
Theme
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What is the purpose of an introduction paragraph?
To hook the reader, explain the purpose and main idea, and provide reasons
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What should a complete sentence provide?
A subject and a verb