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| voice | the soul of the piece; what makes the writer' style singular, as his or her feelings and conventions come out through the words |
| word choice | use of rich, colorful, precise language that moves and enlightens the reader |
| power write | research-based on-line writing program that guides students through the complete writing process |
| writing process | a systematic approach to writing |
| prewriting | this stage in the writing process allows the writer to stretch his/her creative muscles |
| drafting | this stage is when the writer puts his/her ideas down in the format he/she intends to use |
| revising | this stage permits the writer the opportunity to correct errors and improves the form and content |
| editing | one of two stages in the writing process that allows the writer to polish his/her writing by fixing errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics |
| proofreading | the second of two stages in the writing process that allows the writer to polish his/her writing by fixing errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics |
| portfolio | the place where all finished work is kept |
| plot | the series of related of events that make p a story |
| character | a person or animal who takes part in the action of a story, play, or other literary work |
| setting | the time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place |
| conflict | a struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces |
| rising action | the complications that arise as the characters take steps to resolve the conflict |
| falling action | events leading to the resolution |
| climax | the most emotional or suspenseful moment in the story, when the outcome is decided one way or another |
| resolution | when the character's problems are solved and the story ends |
| point of view | the vantage point from which the story is told |
| antagonist | the character who opposes the protagonist in a narrative |
| protagonist | the main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work |
| foreshadowing | the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot |
| flashback | an interruption in the action of a plot to tell what happened at an earlier time |
| symbol | a person, place, thing or event that has come to its own meaning and stands for something beyond itself as well |
| genre | a particular type or class of literary, musical, or artistic composition |
| roots | the fundamental parts of a word |
| affixes | word parts added to a root to alter its meaning |
| prefixes | affixes added to a front of a word |
| suffixes | affixes added to the end of a word |
| -geo- | earth |
| -graph- | write; draw |
| -port- | carry |
| -pop- | people; nation |
| anti- | against; opposing |
| non- | not |
| re- | back; backward; again |
| pre- | before |
| trans- | across |
| -ped- | foot |
| bio- | life |
