Writing Skills Flashcards
What is the topic sentence
A good paragraph contains a sentence that states the focus or topic of a paragraph
What is paragraph unity
Every sentence in a paragraph should be closely related to the topic sentence its progression of ideas should be smooth and logical and it should only contain the essential details
What are paragraph details
Good paragraphs are filled with facts examples and illustrations
What are the four types of paragraphs
Narrative descriptive expository and persuasive
What is a narrative paragraph
It tells the story of one kind or another it should have a clear progression beginning middle and end it’s a story about you
What is a descriptive paragraph
Is one in which the sentences work together to present a single and clear picture of a person place thing or idea
What is an expository paragraph
Is one the presents that gives directions defined terms and so on this type of writing can be used when you wish to present or explain facts or ideas
What is a persuasive paragraph
Is one the presents info to support our prove a point and it expresses an opinion and tries to convince the reader that the opinion is correct or valid
Describe the melodrama
It’s dramatic and over exaggerated their stereo typical characters and music add swelling
Define idiom
Common expression understood figuratively at the literal definition makes no sense
What is a cliché
Mummified remnants of a colorful phrase turn the meaningless by excessive use it as a phrase a metaphor that was one sparkling original but now is dead through overuse
