| A | B |
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| audience | the intended readers to whom the author is writing |
| chronological | organizational pattern in which details are arranged in the order they occur |
| citation | a note stating where the author found a specific piece of information |
| conclusion | the final paragraph of an essay |
| fiction | a story that is the product of imagination rather than a documentation of fact |
| glossary | a list of important words in a text, along with each word's definition; usually found at the end of an informational text |
| logical | organizational pattern in which details are grouped together such as in comparison and contrast, where the similarities or differences are grouped together |
| nonfiction | writing that presents facts and information in order to explain, describe, or persuade; for example, newspaper articles and biographies are nonfiction |
| importance | organizational pattern in which details are presented from least important to most important or from most important to least important |
| paraphrase | to restate information in your own words |
| plagiarism | using another person´s words without crediting the source |
| quotation | a report of the exact words uttered or written by a person; usually placed within quotation marks |
| spatial | organizational pattern in which details are arranged according to location |
| thesis | the sentence that states the main idea of an essay |
| viewpoint | The mental attitude that determines a person's opinions and judgments. |
| tone | the writer's attitude toward the topic or subject |
