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diction

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word choice

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documentation

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giving credit to the origional source

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revision

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rewriting ideas/content

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imagery

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building a picture in the mind of the reader

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elaboration

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expanding on a piece of writing; painting a picture in the reader’s mind

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transitions

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words/phrases that connect your ideas

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coordinating conjuction

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common transitional tags(and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet)

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subordinating conjunction

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When words like after, although, as, before, if, one, whenever, where, and whereas are used to begin a dependent clause

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anaphora

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when a word/group of words is repeated in 2 or more back-to-back clauses, phrases, or sentences

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metonymy

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the use of a word to stand in for an object/concept

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synecdoche

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when a decription of an object is used to represent it

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inverted syntax

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rearrange words of a sentence in a way that is different from the expected order

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onomatopoeia

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a word that sounds like its meaning

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claim

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an idea/position about a topic

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peer review

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having someone else read what you’ve written and telling them what it seems to say

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reflective writing

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deriving new meanings from previous experiences

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rhetorical devices

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stylistic devices(figuritive/sensory language, anecdotes, etc.)

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active voice

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when the subject(person/thing) does something(verb)

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passive voice

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when the action(verb) is done by someone

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verb mood

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the tense of a verb

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parallel structure

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parts of a sentence(words/phrases/clauses) that are similar in length/form

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public speaking

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speaking intentionally to inspire a public audience purposefully

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inspirational speech

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speaking intentionally to inspire your audience

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insight

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using your personal experiences to interpret a text

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rhetorical devices

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stylistic devices(figurative/sensory language)

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pace

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your speed/progression

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projection

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speaking loud and clear

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multimedia presentation

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a media that is presented

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voice over

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a narration; narrator’s voice dubbed over video/presentation

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soundtrack

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any sounds used to adhere to the multimedia you are creating

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autobiography

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a book written by the subject about his/her entire life

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author’s purpose

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the reason a writer wrote something

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audience

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who you are intending to read a piece

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style

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the way in which you write

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text structure

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how you choose to organize your thoughts

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elements of style

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tone, diction, connotation, mood, figurative language, sentence structure, format/organization

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biography

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an account of a person’s life written by someone else

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point of view

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perspective; how the writer looks at life

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subjective

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the writer’s personal ideas, feelings, and beliefs

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objective

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facts presented in a straightforward, unbiased way without giving the writer’s opinion

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Distinguish between primary + secondary sources

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primary written during the time of the event; secondary written after the event

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explicit details

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direct and specific

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implicit meaning

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implied meaning

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writer’s purpose

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why a writer chose to write something

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background knowledge

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information about an event that helps you understand it more completely

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connotation

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a words emotional accociations

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mood

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emotional tone; general attitude; atmosphere a writer tries to create

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tone

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writer’s attitude towarad a particular subject

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denotation

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a word’s literal meaning

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anecdote

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a short, personal story

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theme

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universal truths; lessons learned

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reflection

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to look back upon an experience and add additional insight

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primary source

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when the writer experienced the event

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personal narrative

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a story about one self usually 1-2 pages long

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secondary source

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an analysis of events that the writer did not experience

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narrative

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a writing genre that tells a story

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essay

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a constructed response with a clear beginning, middle, + end

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topic

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a 1 word/phrase main idea

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sensory details

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descriptions based off of the 5 senses

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figurative language

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language that is not literal

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flashback

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when writers look back to a previous time

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storytelling

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the art of telling a story

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multimedia

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multiple platforms of media

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video production

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producing a video

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collaborative discussion

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discussing ideas/opinions to grow from one another

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relevant

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related; having to do with

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concise

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precise; distinct

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summarize

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to put in brief terms/words

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analyze

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to break down into parts and focus on details to better understand the writers purpose

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literary analysis

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identifying parts of a work of literature to figure out how they work together

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text structure

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how the author chooses to organize a text

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counterargument

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an opposing argument/idea/opinion

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thesis statement

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claim the author will attempt to prove

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textual evidence

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evidence from an outside source that supports the thesis

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interpretation

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how a reader uses background knowledge experiences to make meaning of a text

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prewriting

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organizing of thoughts prior to drafting

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opinion

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view/judgment formed about something

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reasoning

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how the author explains their thoughts/interpretations of textual evidence

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alliteration

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the repetition of the initial sounds of several words in a sentence used to add emphasis to keywords

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration used to create a special effect

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metaphor

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making a comparison by stating/implying that something is something else

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personification

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to give something that is not a person a human trait

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persuasion

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the act of convincing others

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rhetoric

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methods used to add emphasize to a written piece

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formal debate

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when someone with opposing views contradicts your argument. Then, you give your response

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affirmative team

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the team that agrees with the topic

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opposing team

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the team that disagrees with the topic

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rebuttal

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an opposing argument

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validity

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being logical, accurate, and factual

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figurative meaning

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anything that isn’t a literal meaning

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connotative meaning

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meaning that goes beyong its literal defenision

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extended metaphor

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dramatic, poweful comparison of 2 unlike things

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analogy

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comparison between 2 things that are alike in some ways and different in others

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allusion

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when a song/poem includes a reference to another written work

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poetic devices

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a special set of tools used in poetry

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rhythm

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beat/cadence of the text/poem

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rhyme

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when words have a similar ending sound

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verbal

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A word that looks like a verb, but acts like another part of speech

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infinitive

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a verb form that functions as a noun/adjective/adverb (usually adding to in front of a verb)

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participle

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a verb form that functions as an adjective/adverb

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gerund

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verbal that functions as a noun (always ends in -ing)

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indicative

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mood that states a fact or expresses an opinion; sentences that give commands/make requests and end with a period

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imperative

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mood that makes a request/demand

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interrogative

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sentences that ask a question and end with a question mark

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conditional

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mood is used to make requests and refers to uncertain situations

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subjunctive

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mood used to express doubt, possibilities wishes, or to show something isn’t factual

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speaker

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an imaginative chracter that speaks the words of a poem

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persona poem

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when a poet “wears the mask” of a fictional character and speaks in that character’s voice

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comma

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marks where to pause and shows how words in a sentence should be grouped/seperated from each other

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semicolon

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used to create long pauses, join independent clauses(when coordinating conjunctions aren’t used), and separate items in complicated lists

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colon

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follows independent clauses and introduce lists/quotations/statements

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dash

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used to signal a sudden change in thought/direction in thought; used to set off information that interrupts a sentence

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ellipses

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signal trailing off of thought/hesitation and of a quote, show where words were omitted

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poetic license

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to bend/break conventions of standard written English

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style

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the way in which a writer conveys their ideas

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multiple-meaning words

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words with many meanings

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homonym

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words that look and sound alike, but mean different things in different contexts

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homophone

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words that sound the same, but are spelled differently

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creative process

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process by which an author crafts a text

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main idea

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the main topic of a text

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short story

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a slice of life captured by the author that contains basic story elements

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commentary

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usually questions, comments, or connections made by a reader

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genre

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a category of artistic composition

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horror

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highlights extremes in human nature(terror, cruelty )and is written to reach deeper into a reader’s psyche

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science fiction

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explores promises of a better life supported by technological advancements and scientific progress, while also addressing fear/anxiety of these advances

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historical fiction

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set in the past, often during a significant period in history

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experimental fiction

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trying out different genres or combinations of genres

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magical realism

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combines realistic story elements with folklore/fantasy

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surrealism

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movement in art/literature to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind

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flash fiction

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story containing less than 1,000 words

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Freytag’s pyramid

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a diagram illustrating common patterns in plots of stories

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plot development

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how the story progresses from exposition to resolution

133
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conflict

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problems/issues in the text(internal/external)

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resolution

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how the conflict is resolved

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ambiguity

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what gives a story, scenes, or details several possible meanings

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foreshadowing

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provides details about the future

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word nuances

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how words affect the reader

8th Grade English LSS (2 decks)

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