Argumentative Writing
Explanatory Writing
Word of the Day
Plot Elements
Narrative Writing
100
A statement of position

What is a claim?

100

What are the three components needed in an informational/explanatory introductory paragraph?

What are a Hook, Bridge, Thesis

100

To become apparent, important, or prominent.

What is Emerge?

100

A sequnce of events in a story.

What is Plot?

100

A personal narrative is told in this point of view

What is first-person?

200

What are the three rhetorical appeals

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

200

What is a thesis?

What is what your essay is about?

200

The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.  

What is Stamina?

200

A struggle between opposing forces in which the character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions.

What is Internal Conflict?

200

The types of Characterization.

What is Direct and Indirect Characterization?

300

What must you do after communicate your reason and evidence in your body paragraph?

What is explain?

300

What side do you take in an informational essay?

What is no side?

300

Paying close attention to something.

What is Attentive?

300

Struggles that a character has with an outside force.

What is External Conflict?

300

Character vs Character is an example of...

What is External Conflict?

400

When writing an argumentative essay or letter, in what paragraph do you include a call to action?

What is the closing or conclusion paragraph?

400

What is the purpose of an informational essay?

What is to inform?

400

To prosper or flourish.

What is Thrive?

400

An event that makes something else happen and the result of the event or action.

What is Cause and Effect?
400

Character vs Self is an example of...

What is Internal Conflict?

500

List the elements of an argumentative essay in order. Separate them by paragraph.

What is an Introductory Paragraph: Hook, Bridge, Claim; Body Paragraph: Reason, Evidence, Explanation; Closing/Conclusion Paragraph; Summary of main points, Call to action?

500

List the elements of informational essay in order. Separate them by paragraph.

What is an Introductory Paragraph: Hook, Bridge, Thesis; Body Paragraph: Detail, Evidence, Explanation; Closing/Conclusion Paragraph; Summary of main points, Call to action?

500

To start to lose strength or momentum.

What is Falter?

500

A writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person.

What is Characterization?

500

What STEAL stands for.

What is Speech, Thoughts, Effects, Actions, Looks?