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Trochaic

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Indicates a stressed, unstressed syllable pattern

EX: planet

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Letter

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A direct or personal message addressed to a specific person or organization

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Writing Process

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The steps a writer goes through to compose a finished, polished text.
PREWRITING
DRAFTING
REVISING
EDITING
PUBLISHING
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Blank Verse

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Unrhymed poetic lines in an unstressed, stressed syllable pattern

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Couplet

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Two lines that rhyme
EX: Double, double, toil and trouble
Fire burn and cauldron bubble

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Writing Conference

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An individual meeting with students to discuss their drafts to help them revise their work before submitting a final product, and to help the teacher assess student understanding and modify instruction as needed

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience/reader knows something the character does not

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Article

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A nonfictional prose composition usually forming an independent part of a publication

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Protagonist

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The main character in a narrative

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Dactyl

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Indicates a stressed, unstressed, unstressed syllable pattern

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Stanza

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Lines chunked together in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose

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Memorandum

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A written message in business or diplomacy

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Report

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An account given on a particular subject in the form of an official document

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Play (Writing)

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A dramatic work for stage or broadcast

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Audience

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The intended recipient of a written or verbal communication

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Quintet

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A five-line stanza

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Writing Process- Revising

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Reviewing the draft and making necessary corrections for sentence usage, organization, coherence, and audience

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Resume

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A document written by an individual to highlight their professional accomplishments and experience

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Theatre of the Absurb

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Theatrical works that focus on the absurdity of the human journey through life

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Descriptive Writing

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Used to create detailed descriptions of people, places, and things. Descriptive writing also develops the mood and atmosphere of the text.

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Monologue

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A lengthy speech by a character in a drama

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Task

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The writing assignment

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Ballad

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ABCB or ABAB rhyming stanzas as part of longer poem

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Writing Process- Publishing

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The final step in the writing process where the writer ensures the neatness and understanding of the final product

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Writing Process- Prewriting

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The first step in the writing process when the writer decides on a central idea/topic for writing and formulates a thesis or main idea statement

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Text Message

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An electronic communication sent and received by mobile phone

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Essay

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A short piece of writing on a particular subject

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Newspaper Column

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A recurring opinion piece or article in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

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Anapest

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Indicates a unstressed, unstressed, stressed syllable pattern

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Foreshadowing

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The narrator or character hints at a future plot point

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Meter (when reading)

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The repetition or the stressing of words or phrases

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Speech

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A formal address or discourse spoken to an audience

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Iambic

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Indicates a unstressed, stressed syllable pattern

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Drama

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Serious and thought-provoking dramatic literature

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Rhyme Scheme

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The pattern of end rhyme in a stanza or poem

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Dialogue Tag

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Followed or preceded by a comma or punctuation mark, with quotation marks around the quotation

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Editorial

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An article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue

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Antagonist

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The main enemy of the protagonist

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Blog

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A website where writers post entries and readers can make comments

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Formative Assessments

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Assessment for learning. Usually mid-instruction assessment with the purpose of assessing student progress and informing the teacher so instruction can be altered as needed.

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Writing Process- Editing

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Reviewing the draft for corrections in grammar, mechanics, and spelling

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Comedy

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Funny, amusing, and light-hearted dramatic literature

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Transition Words

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Phrases and words used to link sentences, paragraphs, and ideas together.

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Foot

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A metrical unit composed of both stressed and unstressed syllables

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Author’s Purpose

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The author’s intention for writing. Could be persuasive, narrative, expository, or informative. Organization and style choices should reflect the purpose for writing.

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Quatrain

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Four-line stanzas with a set rhyme scheme

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Sensory Details

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Sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste description

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Abstracts

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Summaries of published scientific investigations, usually included at the beginning of the publication

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Flashback

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Moment in the narrative when the story reflects back on an earlier moment in time

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Writing Feedback

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Comments and assessments given to students to improve their writing

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Writing Process- Drafting

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The second step in the writing process where the writer brings together similar ideas and organizes them into paragraphs

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Deus Ex Machina

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Narrative technique in which the problem in the story all of a sudden is solved

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Sonnet

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A fourteen line stanza with a specific rhyme scheme

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Journal

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A record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use

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Short Story

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A story with a fully developed theme that is shorter than a novel

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