Narrative
The main purpose of a narrative essay
What is to entertain/tell a story?
What is informative/explanatory essay?
The purpose of an argumentative essay
When you use a quote or outside source, you include this to show where it came from & who wrote it.
What is citation/parenthetical citation?
One key element that should be included in a narrative.
What is characters/setting/plot/conflict/dialogue?
A type of evidence commonly used in expository writing
What is facts/statistics/first-hand quotes
An opposing viewpoint or argument presented to challenge the main argument.
What is counterargument/counterclaim?
The subject in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly."
What is "dog"?
Point of view most often used in narrative writing
What is first-person?
The sentence that states the main point of an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
A type of evidence used to strengthen an argumentative essay
What is facts/logical reasoning/logos/credible sources
The type of conjunction that begins a dependent clause.
What is subordinating conjunction?
The role of dialogue in a narrative.
What is to reveal character/advance the plot?
Sentences that explain and connect concrete details to the topic sentence.
What is commentary?
Summarizes the arguments and reinforce the claim statement. Often has a "So What?"
What is conclusion?
Pronouns that should never be used in formal writing
What is I/you/me/my/first and second person?
The turning point or most intense moment in the story
What is the climax in a narrative?
Paragraph that contains a topic sentence, concrete detail, 2 commentary sentences, concrete detail, 2 commentary, and a concluding sentence.
What is Panthers Write?
According to the state rubric, a part of the counterargument that is REQUIRED for 8th graders.
What is rebuttal?
Things needed to join two independent clauses into one complete sentence.
What is a FANBOY (coordinating conjunction) and a comma OR a semicolon?