Essays
The most important part of the essay.
What is a thesis statement that clearly states your opinion?
what is the first thing we look at when reading a story,poem, or play?
what is title
Comparing two different items without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two different items using like or as.
What is a simile?
A sentence with one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
The two sentences that should always be included in the introduction paragraph.
What is a hook, and claim statement?
what should your essay t-chart have?
2 examples from the side you're writing on
1 example for your counter argument
Uses sensory words or phrases to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
When the opposite of what is expected happens.
What is irony?
A sentence with a dependent and independent clause.
What is complex sentence?
Some people might argue because____________, however, this is not the case because______________.
What is an example of a counter argument sentence?
strategy used for crossover questions
what is t-chart
make sure answer matches BOTH questions
The main focus of the story or the lesson the author is trying to teach.
What is theme?
the conversation between two or more characters in a play or story
What is dialogue
A sentence with to independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
The purpose of a persuasive essay.
What is to convince the audience to act or believe in your opinion?
strategies we use when reading poems?
T- title
P - paraphrase ( write in plain english)
D- Draw it out
A reference to history, pop culture, or a piece of literature within another piece literature.
What is allusion?
A universal character in literature that conveys the hero, villain, sidekick, damsel in distress, or the outcast
What is archetype?
A sentence with two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Phrases that should never be used in a claim/position statement.
What is "I think" or "I believe" or "My opinion is"?
the strategy we use if we can't come up with a thesis statement
scratch out w-w
answer what they ask in the prompt
The author's attitude about what he or she is writing about.
What is tone?
The emotional, cultural, and imaginative meaning or association surrounding a word. Can be either positive or negative.
What is connotation
The types of sentences that should be included in your essay.
What is simple, compound, complex, and compound complex