Discursive Writing
What does the introduction do in discursive writing?
It introduces the topic and different views
What words are used in a simile to compare things?
Like or As
What is the main goal of persuasive writing?
To convince the reader of a particular opinion.
What do we call a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
What part of a story tells you where and when it takes place?
Setting
What kind of tone should discursive writing have?
A balanced and fair tone.
What is it called when words start with the same sound, like ‘Peter Piper picked a peck’?
Alliteration
What do you need to clearly state in persuasive writing
Your opinion or topic statement.
What kind of word shows an action or state of being?
Verb
What do we call the people, animals, or beings in a story?
Characters
What is the main purpose of discursive writing?
To discuss different sides of a topic
If someone says 'time is a thief,' what technique are they using?
Metaphor
Name a technique used to make writing more convincing, like facts or statistics.
Evidence
What type of word describes a noun, like 'big' or 'blue'?
Adjective
What word describes the sequence of events in a story?
Plot
What are three things you can use to support ideas in discursive writing?
Facts, examples, or quotes.
What technique gives human qualities to non-human things, like ‘the wind whispered’?
Personification
Who should you always consider when writing a persuasive text?
The audience
What are these words: 'he,' 'she,' or 'they'?
Pronouns
What should we use when indicating that characters are speaking to each other?
Speech/ quote marks
What type of language is best for discursive writing?
Formal but neutral.
What technique uses an object, color, or idea to represent something else, like a heart representing love?
Symbolism
What technique appeals to the reader’s emotions to make an argument more powerful?
Pathos
What do you call a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate, and can sometimes stand alone as a sentence?
Clause
What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told, like first-person or third-person?
Point of view