Thesis
What is the main idea, theory, or opinion of the author presented at the beginning or the writing that the author proves throughout the writing.
Speaker
Who is the voice of a poem
An argument that opposes the original argument
What is counterargument
Accurate
What is a word for precise or exact
To give special importance or attention to something
What is emphasize
Controlling Idea
What is the main idea, or what the text is mainly about.
Stanza
What are the lines arranged in groups (paragraphs)
What the author uses to support their reasons for their claim
What is evidence, or facts
Effective
What is a word for producing a desired result
Convey
What is a word that means to share or communicate something
The reason the author is writing about the topic
What is author's purpose
The use of a word, phrase, or line more than once
What is repetition
The author’s position on a particular topic
What is a claim
to take out or remove.
What is delete, or omit
Conclude
What is a word for figuring something out or deciding something based on the information given.
How the author arranges their writing based on the purpose of the writing. (Cause and effect, problem and solution, etc...)
What is "text structure"
Also accepted text organization, organizational patterns
Reflects the writer’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of the poem
What is tone
Logical Fallacy
What is a false statement that weakens an argument by distorting an issue, drawing false conclusions, misusing evidence
What is improve
To grow or change
Hint: The author ___their ideas through their writing
What is develop
A visual representation with labels to show help reader comprehend what the text is stating.
What is a diagram
Also accepted: graph, table
The message or lesson about life that is conveyed
What is theme
Techniques used that evoke emotion to convince the reader to agree
What is Rhetorical Device
words or phrases that help the writing move from one idea to the next more smoothly; the words or phrases connect thoughts.
What are transition words
To contribute
What is a word that means to add support or meaning