Week 2 Flashcards
a. Written to explain what, when, and who
b. It reveals what a reader should learn
c. Use the past form of the verbs
d. Written in chronological order
Narration
presents facts to create an accurate timeline of events
Objective Narration
conveys the impressions,
feelings, insights, or point of
view.
Subjective Narration
a. Use descriptive words to describe a
person, place, or objects
Description
using the word that means the same thing
Synonym
putting your topic in a broad category to explain your term
Class
what the writer says first is something which
is not, and then says what it is.
1. Snow cone is not an
ice cream, but rather a
shredded ice syrup
treat
Negation
looks into factual and scientific characteristics
of what is being described.
Objective Description
used by an author to paint a picture of how he
sees a character, or how he wants the reader to see a character
Subjective Description
a. Develops a general statement with
one or more concrete examples
b. Makes the writing more interesting
and more convincing
i. after all, for instance, namely,
in other words, put another
way, for example, in short etc.
Exemplification
a. A work explaining a term or subject
for the audience to understand the
topic
b. It is used in explaining unfamiliar
terms
i. Is defined as, means, to
define, as defined, refers to
etc.
Definition
defines concepts in the most factual way
Scientific definition
a more personal way of defining, could be
derived from the author’s own
meaning and experiences.
Subjective definition
a. Organize ideas based on how events,
places, people, things, and concepts
are similar or different from one
another
i. For comparison: Also,
equally, in the same way,
likewise, both
ii. For contrast: Although, even
so, instead, despite, even
though, nevertheless,
whereas,
Comparison and Contrast
writing back and forth between two subjects
Point-to-point paragraph
discusses one topic and then finishes with the other subject that is compared or
contrasted with first.
Blocked paragraph
a. The cause is a reason, or even
leading.
b. The effect is the result of a cause or
causes.
i. For cause – for the reason
that, in that, being that, one
reason
ii. For effect – accordingly,
consequently, in
consequence, for this reason,
so
Cause and Effect
a. Analyzing and writing about a topic by
identifying a problem and proposing
one or more solutions.
Problem Solution
how to write paragraph
Pntroduction – Problem Paragraph –
Solution paragraph – Conclusion
a. Convinces readers to agree to an
argument or claim about a particular
topic
i. Again, in that case, to
emphasize, truly, for this
reason, to repeat, indeed
Persuasion
