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Report

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an account given on a particular subject in the form of an official document. ex- “The Mueller Report”

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Meter (when reading)

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the repetition or the stressing of words or phrases

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Dactyl

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indicates a stressed, unstressed, unstressed syllable pattern. ex- Delaware

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Play (Writing)

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a dramatic work for stage or broadcast. ex- Hamlet

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Article

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a nonfictional prose composition usually forming an independent part of a publication. ex- “Why does Amelia Earhart still fascinate us?” in National Geographic

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Informative / Explanatory Writing

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a writing style which demonstrates comprehension of a topic or process. ex- In a science class, students write about a procedure that they performed and the results that they achieved.

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Iambic

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indicates a unstressed, stressed syllable pattern. ex- befriend, about, intense

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Antagonist

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the main enemy of the protagonist. ex- Iago from Othello

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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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Couplet

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two lines that rhyme. ex- Double, double, toil and trouble/ Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

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Drama

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serious and thought-provoking dramatic literature. ex- Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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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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Modeling

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an instructional strategy in which the teacher demonstrates a concept or skill and students learn by observing. ex- When a teacher encounters a difficult word in a text, she thinks aloud to model how she can use the context clues to discover the meaning.

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Essay

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a short piece of writing on a particular subject. ex-

“Notes of a Native Son” by James Baldwin

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience/reader knows something the character does not. ex- When the audience sees the Road Runner paint a hole in the side of a cliff, but Wile E Coyote continues to run ahead at full speed towards the “hole.”

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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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Protagonist

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the main character in a narrative. ex- Othello from Othello

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Argumentative Writing

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writing meant to persuade the reader to agree with the conclusions of the author

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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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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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Blank Verse

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unrhymed poetic lines in an unstressed, stressed syllable pattern

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Sonnet

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a fourteen line stanza with a specific rhyme scheme. ex- Shakespeare’s sonnets

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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. ex- As Mark exited the highway, he thought, “I hope this is the right way.”

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Quatrain

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Four-line stanzas with a set rhyme scheme

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Memorandum

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a written message in business or diplomacy. ex- A memo from a school principal telling everyone not to use her parking space.

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Rubric

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A scoring guide based on several criteria rather than a single numerical score

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Trochaic

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indicates a stressed, unstressed syllable pattern. ex- planet

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Flashback

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moment in the narrative when the story reflects back on an earlier moment in time. ex- Holden Caulfield in a rest home telling the events that led him there in The Catcher in the Rye

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Text Message

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an electronic communication sent and received by mobile phone. ex- “Do you want to go to lunch?”

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Newspaper Column

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a recurring opinion piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication. ex- Maureen Dowd’s column in the New York Times

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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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Descriptive Writing

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

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Theatre of the Absurd

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theatrical works that focus on the absurdity of the human journey through life. ex- Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

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Audience

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The intended recipient of a written or verbal communication. ex- When writing lesson plans, your students are your audience. A student writing a research presentation would have both his classmates and the teacher as an audience

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Short Story

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a story with a fully developed theme that is shorter than a novel. ex- “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe

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Task

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the writing assignment. ex-

“Write a three paragraph story about a boy and his dog. Use sensory language.”

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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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Deus ex machina

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narrative technique in which the problem in the story all of a sudden is solved. ex- a passing ship appears and rescues the boys in The Lord of the Flies

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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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Ballad

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ABCB or ABAB rhyming stanzas as part of a longer poem. ex- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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Speech

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a formal address or discourse spoken to an audience. ex- “The Gettysburg Address”

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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. ex- graphic organizers, games

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Anapest

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indicates a unstressed, unstressed, stressed syllable pattern. ex- engineer

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Writing Feedback

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comments and assessments given to students to improve their writing

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Comedy

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funny, amusing, and light-hearted dramatic literature. ex- Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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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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Transition Words

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Phrases and words used to link sentences, paragraphs, and ideas together. ex- First, next, last, on the other hand

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Rhyme Scheme

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the pattern of end rhyme in a stanza or poem

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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. ex- “The Post’s endorsements for Fairfax County’s school board” in the Washington Post

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Blog

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A website where writers post entries and readers can make comments

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Journal

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a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use. ex- Diary

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Foreshadowing

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the narrator or character hints at a future plot point

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Writing Process

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The steps a writer goes through to compose a finished, polished text. ex- Prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

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Foot

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a metrical unit composed of both stressed and unstressed syllables

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Sensory Details

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Sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste descriptions. ex- The aroma of roasted chicken burst out of the oven and drifted temptingly towards my nostrils.

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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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Monologue

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a lengthy speech by a character in a drama. ex- “To be or not to be?” speech in Hamlet

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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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Quintet

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A five-line stanza. ex- Limericks

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