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| plagiarism | to copy the work or ideas of someone else without giving them credit |
| thesis statement | a sentence or two that states the position or claim of the author or speaker |
| bias | to favor one view over another |
| textual evidence | the details in the text that support a claim or opinion |
| works cited | a list of books and other sources used to write a research paper or report |
| argument | a point of view supported by details in an effort to convince or persuade |
| persuasion | to argue a viewpoint with the intention of convincing others to agree |
| revising | reviewing a written draft in order to improve or make corrections |
| analogy | a comparison of two things in order to explain or clarify |
| simile | comparing two things using "like" or "as" |
| onomatopoeia | words that represent sounds |
| idiom | an expression that says one thing but means something else |
| personification | giving human characteristics to non-human things |
| hyperbole | an exaggerated statement |
| metaphor | comparing two things without using "like" or "as" |
| irony | words or phrases that mean the opposite of their literal meaning |
| allusion | a references to an event, person, place, or literary text |
| theme | the main message or moral of a story |
| main idea | the central idea of a story supported by details |
| imagery | words or phrases that appeal to the five senses |
| flashback | to hint at prior events in a story |
| foreshadow | to hint actions or events that will take place later in the story |
| symbolism | the use of symbols to represent an abstract idea |
| climax | the turning point in a story |
| setting | the time, place, and conditions of a story |
| plot | the events in a story |
| syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create a well-formed sentence |
| empathy | relating to or understanding how someone feels |
| paraphrase | to restate something in YOUR OWN words |
| tone | the attitude or feelings an author has towards a text |
