Unit 1: Realistic Fiction
How the author arranges events to develop the basic idea; it is the sequence of events in a story or play.
What is plot?
to specifically and precisely state the meaning of a word. Telling someone what a word means.
What is define?
An arguable statement that shares your opinion or belief. It is the point you are trying to make.
What is claim?
the written text of a play
What is script?
The turning point. The character gains new information and acts upon it. Readers wonder what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not?
What is climax?
A person, place, or thing that is consulted for information. Where you get your information from.
What is source?
Your belief, attitude, or point of view about a question or topic.
What is position?
a piece that is rewritten or reworked to fit the requirements of a different genre or medium
What is adaptation?
The central message. The "moral of the story." The underlying meaning of a fictional piece, which may be the author's thoughts on a topic or view of human nature.
What is theme?
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The way in which an author presents the information in his/her story or article. Some of the most common text structures are: sequence, problem and solution, cause and effect, compare and contrast, and description.
What are text structures?
A contrasting, opposing, or refuting argument.
What is counterargument?
a literary genre. A mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance.
What is drama?
Something the text does not say, but you figure out. A logical interpretation based on your prior knowledge and clues from the text.
What is inference?
to examine and judge carefully. To form an idea about the value or significance of something.
What is evaluate?
This is when you share why the opposing side or counterclaim is wrong or point out a problem with their position or counterargument.
What is rebuttal?
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A type of realistic fiction that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.
historical fiction
clearly stated or shown; leaves no room for doubt
What is explicit?
to create or come up with
What is formulate?
To prove something is right, legal, or reasonable.
What is justify?
dividing an act in a play into even smaller parts
What is scene?