Argumentative Writing
A type of writing in which an author attempts to prove that his or her position, or stance, on a topic is better than other points of view on a topic.
What is an argument.
The punctuation used when you quote someone else.
What are quotation marks.
The protagonist and narrator of the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Who is Cassie Logan.
The central point, or opinion of a piece of writing.
What is the main idea.
This is the approximate number of Jewish people that died in the Holocaust.
What is 6 million Jewish people.
What is evidence.
The acronym ICE stands for this.
What is introduce, cite and explain.
The Logans own how many acres of land?
What is 400 acres.
This is where a story takes place.
What is the setting.
The author of the Diary of a Young Girl (Hint this person died in the Holocaust)
Who is Anne Frank.
These explain why an author feels the way he or she does.
What are reasons.
This is if you do not use quotes and/or do not give the original author credit.
What is plagiarism.
This character was Stacey's obnoxious friend who got Mama fired.
Who is TJ.
The conversation of characters in a story or play.
What is dialogue.
This is the number of paragraphs that should be in an informative essay.
What is 5 paragraphs.
The main claim (idea) with reasons in a single sentence that guides the entire essay.
What is a thesis statement.
If you introduce the quote with a phrase, you should punctuate with what?
What is a comma.
This person makes Stacey a wooden flute for Christmas.
Who is Jeremy Simms.
This is a perspective from which a story is told and the narrator is not a character in the story.
What is third person point of view.
These are the three parts of an introduction paragraph.
What is the hook, bridge (background info), and thesis statement.
presents a claim the author is against (the other side).
What is a counterclaim or counterargument.
(Taylor 39) is an example of what in an essay?
What is a citation.
These two characters start hanging out with TJ and make fun of him behind his back.
Who are RW and Melvin Simms.
This is when the author uses clues to hint at what might happen in the story.
What is foreshadowing.
This is when you highlight, write in the margins and connect to the text.
What is annotate or annotation.