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When a story is told using “I” and “me,” it is written in this point of view.
A person who holds influence due to their knowledge, skill, or experience is called this.
An authority
The specific people who read our arguments are called this.
Audience
Gloria Chang's essay "Better Than Words: Say It With A Selfie" was missing this crucial piece that helps the reader believe what she is saying.
Evidence or sources
The more it dries, the wetter it becomes. I can be big or small and used on the beach or at home. What am I?
A towel
This word means the opposite of “synonym.”
Antonym
When a source is relevant and current (usually within the last 5 years), we would say it is this.
Timely or Timeliness
In an argument, someone's stance is often called this.
Claim
What is missing from this quote?
"Most teachers agree that phones are a distraction in the class"
Citation
Big bark, no bite. I exist in different species, but without me, you would experience certain death. What am I?
A tree
The phrase “the stars danced in the night sky” is an example of this.
Personification
A restaurant critic gives the restaurant his close friend owns a higher rating than that of a restaurant he knows nobody from. This is an example fo this.
Bias
This part of an argument shows that you know and understand that there are other positions and that you have considered them.
Counter argument
A self-obsessed person is called this.
Narcissist
I am a fruit. If you take away my first letter, you will get a body part. If you take away the first and last letter, you get a video company.
Pear
If a story’s tone is “sarcastic,” the author’s attitude toward the subject is likely doing this.
Making fun of the subject or mocking the subject
These three dots "..." mean that you did this to a quote.
Took something out, shortened it.
In an argument, someone's sources and information to support their side is called this.
Evidence
The art movement born in New York after many African Americans moved from the South to New York City.
Harlem Renaissance
You can see me in the snow. The more you move the more I trail you.
Footsteps
This universal message can be found in many stories where a character learns from their mistakes and grows wiser.
State the theme.
People learn from failure
Growth comes from mistakes
Shorten and cite this quote from a 2024 article by Tim Walker to only include what Santa Barbara high school students must do with their phones.
"The devices are, of course, cellphones, and the pockets hanging on the wall are makeshift “cellphone hotels.” High school students in Santa Barbara School District must park their phones in the holders before taking their seats—making the devices out of reach, out of sight, and out of mind."
"High school students in Santa Barbara School District must park their phones in the holders before taking their seats." (Walker, 2024)
A standard by which something is judged is called this.
Criteria
The state of being free from oppressive people and systems is this.
Liberty
I can experience the senses of sight, hearing, smelling, and taste with no tongue, nose, ears, or eyes.
Brain