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Writing Terms

Directions: You will be matching terminology with the definition. Match each term with the correct definition.

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What is in an Introduction?Hook, Background knowledge, Thesis/claim, what are your body paragraphs about
What is a conclusion to an essayThe summary of the whole essay
What is in a body paragraph?Main Idea, Evidence, Elaboration, Wrap Up Sentence
What is a wrap up sentence?To bring to a successful end to essay
Where do you find the evidence?In the text
What is elaboration?Tell more more about the evidence
What is a graphic organizer?Chart to gather information from a text
What is a plangraphic organizer, notes, outline, Cornell Notes, etc.
What is textCould be the words read, a picture, audio, video
What do you mark when marking text?Important information, example, evidence, main idea, etc.
What is the climax in all fictional stories, articles, etc?The culminating point of the highest tension in a story.
What is the plot of a story?the storyline in a story
What is the definition of Plagiarism?unauthorized use of another person's words
what is the definition of Antagonist?often the villian in a story
what is a Citation?Reference to the source of information
What is the definition of Dialogue?words spoken by the characters in a story
what is the definition of Genre?the type of book, such as true crime novels, biographies, etc
What is a Hook?A line that draws the reader into the book/essay from the beginning
What types of hooks can be used?Question(s), Imaginary Situation, Quote(s), Fact/Research
What is a ProtagonstThe main character of the story, which the reader identifies with
What is a thesis/claim?The key argument the author puts forward, generally in non-fiction
What is a theme?the general topic of a work/ author's life lesson or message



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