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| Almanac | This is a magazine or book that contains weather forecasts, statistics, or other information of use or interest to readers. |
| Argumentation | This is the kind of writing that tries to persuade readers to accept an author's opinions. |
| Audience | This is whoever will be reading or listening to a piece of work/speech. |
| Author's Purpose | This is the reason for creating written work. |
| Bibliography | This is a list of written works or other sources on a particular subject. |
| Chronological Order | This is the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur. |
| Coherence | This is writing that expresses ideas in a clear, logic way, where reasonable explanations are given or can be deduced by the reader from inference. |
| Conclusion | This wraps up a piece of writing and reminds readers of the thesis. |
| Conventions | In writing, this is the trait to measure standard writing and the editing processes of spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, and paraphrasing. |
| Diary | This is a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations. |
| Dictionary | This is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology. |
| Draft | This is a preliminary version of a piece of writing. |
| Edit | This is to correct and/or revise a piece of writing. |
| Encyclopedia | This is a comprehensive reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically. |
| Exposition | This is the part of the plot that introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation. |
| Expository Text | This is a mode of writing whose purpose is to convey information or to explain and establish the validity of an idea in a logical, clear, and concrete manner. |
| Formal Language | This is used by writers of scholarly books. It usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words than everyday speech. Slang, contractions, and jargon are avoided. |
| Informal Language | This is what people use in everyday speech. It usually consists of fairly short sentences and simple vocabulary. |
| Introduction | This is the beginning of a written work that explains what will be found in the main part. |
| Journal | This is a daily autobiographical account of events and personal reactions. |
| Letter | This is a written communication or message addressed to a reader or readers that is usually sent by mail. |
| Memo | This is an informal method of written communication, often used in business settings. |
| Narrative Text | This tells the events and actions of a story. |
| Paragraph | This is a section in a piece of writing that discusses a particular point or topic. It always begins with a new line, usually with indentation. |
| Periodical | This is a publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day. |
| Perspective | This is a writer's point of view about a particular subject, and is often influenced by their beliefs or by events in their lives. |
| Persuasive Text | This attempts to convince a reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action. |
| Prewriting | This the the first stage in the writing process, used to focus ideas and find good topics. |
| Primary Source | This is an original document or firsthand account. |
| Proofread | This is the process of making marks on a written document to correct errors. |
| Propaganda | This is an extreme form of persuasion intended to prejudice and incite the reader or listener to action either for or against a particular cause or position. |
| Publisher | This is an institution or organization that prints and releases written work. |
| Purpose | This is an author’s intention, reason, or drive for writing the piece. |
| Secondary Source | This is a commentary on an original document or firsthand account. |
| Sequential Order | This is the chronological, or time, order of events in a reading passage. |
| Structure | This refers to a writer's arrangement or overall design of a literary work. It is the way words, sentences, and paragraphs are organized to create a complete work. |
| Supporting Evidence | These are the facts or details that back up a main idea, theme, or thesis. |
| Technical Writing | This is writing that communicates specific information about a particular subject, craft, or occupation. |
| Thesaurus | This is a book of synonyms. |
| Thesis Statement | This is the way in which the main idea of a literary work is expressed, usually as a generalization that is supported with concrete evidence. |
| Topic Sentence | This is a one-sentence summary of a paragraph's main point. |
