Academic Vocab

Question 1

Assertive tone

Answer 1

An authoritative tone.

Question 2

Analysis

Answer 2

Detailed Examination, breaking something down into elements

Question 3

Inference

Answer 3

Conclusion made with evidence, and reasoning

Question 4

Details

Answer 4

Specific features of something

Question 5

Theme

Answer 5

The main subject in a writing

Question 6

Central Idea

Answer 6

The main idea of a text, overall summary

Question 7

Development

Answer 7

Disclosing, or unfolding of a plot

Question 8

Refined

Answer 8

Being pure

Question 9

Emerges

Answer 9

Upcoming into view

Question 10

Bias

Answer 10

Favoring something more than the others

Question 11

Objective summary

Answer 11

Factual summary

Question 12

Complex Character

Answer 12

A character with complicated/special features

Question 13

Plot

Answer 13

The main events in a story

Question 14

Exposition

Answer 14

Introduction to a story

Question 15

Rising Action

Answer 15

Conflict

Question 16

Climax

Answer 16

The most important point of a writing

Question 17

Falling action

Answer 17

Follows up the climax, leads to resolution

Question 18

Resolution

Answer 18

The stories plot being solved

Question 19

Characterization

Answer 19

Construction of a character

Question 20

Conflict

Answer 20

A struggle being faced

Question 21

Connotation

Answer 21

cultural/emotional association with a word

Question 22

Denotation

Answer 22

The literal meaning of a word

Question 23

Figurative Language

Answer 23

Literary devices that uses words/phrases for exaggerations

Question 24

Simile

Answer 24

A comparison between one thing and another using like or as.

Question 25

Metaphor

Answer 25

Compares one thing to another unlike thing

Question 26

Personification

Answer 26

Describing a nonhuman thing with human like traits

Question 27

Hyperbole

Answer 27

Exaggerated Statements

Question 28

Tone

Answer 28

The attitude the author/narrator shows towards a subject

Question 29

Formal vs. informal tone

Answer 29

Formal tone is like business conversations, informal is la friendly one.

Question 30

Context

Answer 30

the setting or discourse in given writing

Question 31

Text structure

Answer 31

Ways of organizing a text

Question 32

description cause and effect compare and contrast problem and solution sequence

Answer 32

-describes/explains a topic -one action effects the other -showing similarities and differences between something -showing the different problems, then how they’re solved -listing events or steps

Question 33

Suspense/Mystery/tension

Answer 33

Uncertainty or excitement/something difficult to explain/ feeling of nervousness

Question 34

Parallel Plot

Answer 34

two or more stories incorporated together

Question 35

Flashback

Answer 35

reliving some experience of the past

Question 36

Foreshadowing

Answer 36

Hinting to the future events

Question 37

Rhetoric

Answer 37

Writing that’s meant to persuade

Question 38

Allusion

Answer 38

Indirect reference to something

Question 39

Paradox

Answer 39

something self contradicting, deeper meaning

Question 40

Understatement

Answer 40

Something being talked about as if its not important

Question 41

Logical fallacy

Answer 41

An argument that sounds convincing, but is flawed

Question 42

Emotional Appeals

Answer 42

Persuasion led to emotional response

Question 43

Claim

Answer 43

The main argument

Question 44

Counterclaim

Answer 44

The opposite position of the argument

Question 45

Point of View 1st 2nd 3rd limited 3rd omniscient 3rd objective

Answer 45

Perspective of which the story is being told from - telling from their own perspective - referring to others - narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character - narrator knows all thoughts, feelings and actions -doesn’t show anyone’s thoughts or feelings

Question 46

Transitions

Answer 46

Help the story flow , shows the readers there’s a new thought, paragraph or section coming.

Question 47

Thesis statement

Answer 47

summary of the main point

Question 48

Formal writing style

Answer 48

Complex sentence structures, no slang writing

Question 49

Objective tone

Answer 49

Authoritive

Question 50

Alliteration

Answer 50

The same letter at the beginning of words being used over and over

Question 51

Assonance

Answer 51

Repetition of the same vowel sounds

Question 52

Convey

Answer 52

expressing a thought, feeling or idea

Question 53

Authors purpose

Answer 53

authors intent for writing.

Question 54

Informative essay (introduction + hook, bodies = topic sentence and research, explanation, conclusion = reframed thesis)

Answer 54

Fact based writing on a subject

Question 55

Narrative Essay (intro, plot, characters, setting, and conflict)

Answer 55

telling a story

Question 56

Argumentative/Persuasive essay (clear thesis statement, well-researched evidence, logical reasoning, counterarguments with refutations, a compelling introduction and conclusion, organized structure)

Answer 56

Using logic or reason why something is better/worse than the other