English Final Flashcards
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What is paraphrasing?
To state something written or spoken in different words
What is In-text Citation?
Authors name and page number for credit
What is the Works Cited Page?
The final page of your paper with your sources of information
What is Plagiarism?
Taking some elses ideas and using them
What is the Thesis Statement?
Clearly identifies the topic being discussed
What is a Signal Phrase?
Short phrases that introduce a quote
What is Narrative Writing?
A style that allows the writer to tell a story
What is Expository Writing?
Writing that exposes facts
What is Persuasive Writing?
The goal of convincing readers to change their opion on the topic being discussed
What is Descriptive Writing?
The author is trying to create a vivid image in your mind
What is Research Writing?
The sharing of ides that are backed up by evidence
What is Creative Writing?
Writing for an audience you don’t know on a personal level
What is Informal Writing?
Writing for people that you know
What is Nonfiction?
Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history
What is a Essay?
A short piece of writing on a particular subject often expressing personal views
What is a Article?
A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper magazine, or other print or online publication
What is Speech?
The expression of ideas and thoughts by means of vocal sounds
What is Style?
They way in which the writer writes
What is Tone?
The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject
What is Perspective?
The narrator’s outlook or view on events, characters and the world
What is Purpose?
His or her reason for or intent in writing
What is a Podcast?
A story that is recorded to be listened to
What is a Documentay?
A film expressing or dealing with factual events
