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OER
PERSUASIVE
EXPOSITORY
LITERARY TERMS
REVISING AND EDITING
100
What is the best way to support your answer?
A direct quote from the text. NO PARAPHRASING!
100
What is the ultimate goal when writing a persuasive essay?
To convince/persuade the reader to agree with you.
100
When you see the word "explain" what kind of essay are you being asked to write?
Expository
100
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses like or as to make comparisons; Metaphors make comparisons.
100
Correct the following sentence: We weren’t laughing for long; Mr. Parker hadn’t took the band director’s job to be funny.
Change took to taken.
200
What do you need to answer the OER?
Answer, quote and commentary.
200
What are some logical appeals you can use?
Definitions, descriptions, statistics, cause and effect and/or facts.
200
How can you elaborate?
Explain, Inform, and/or Describe it
200
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the first consonant sound. EX:"Peter Piper picked a peck of peppered pickles"
200
What is one synonym for nostalgia?
Longing, reminiscence, homesick and/or wistfulness
300
If you do this, your answer might not even be read and scored a 0.
Write messy
300
How do you establish credibility?
By using logical and ethical appeals. Show that you know what you are talking about and that we can trust you.
300
Avoid echoing by using what?
The dictionary.
300
How can a writer create imagery?
By using sensory details. EX: touch, taste, sound, sight, smell and movement.
300
Correct the proceeding sentence: Their always jumping around like a bunch of monkeys.
Change "their" to "they're"
400
What three elements are needed for the cross over questions?
One answer for both texts and one quote from each text. 1 answer + 1 quote from text A + 1 quote from text B
400
What should you do in your first paragraph?
State the problem/situation and TAKE A STAND.
400
If you can't think of an historical, literary example, or a personal experience, what can you use?
The stories in the test.
400
What is the difference between rhythm and rhyme?
Rhythm is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Rhyme is a repetition of identical sounds in the last syllables of words.
400
Correct the proceeding sentence: Both Sam's are always getting lost when they go to the mall!
Change "Sam's" to "Sams" Change"!" to "."
500
What can you do to avoid echoing (repeating words)?
Use the dictionary (thesaurus) to find synonyms.
500
What is the format for the persuasive essay?
INTRO: Present the problem/situation and take a stand. BODY: Give one or two reasons and SUPPORT them. CONCLUSION: Sum up your stance and provide a CALL TO ACTION.
500
What is the format for the expository essay?
INTRO: Answer the question and provide a THESIS statement. BODY: Explain, Inform or Describe your reasons. Each reason has it's own paragraph. CONCLUSION: Restate your thesis in new words.
500
What is inferencing?
To make an educated guess based on the information provided in the passage.
500
Correct the following sentence: Tommy Gils first job was with the New york yankees.
Change "Gils" to "Gil's" Change "york" and "yankees" to "York" and "Yankees"