| A | B |
| Argumentative Essay | Form of writing |
| Simile | Comparing two things using LIKE or AS. |
| Metaphor | Comparing two things without using Like or As. |
| Personification | Giving a non-living object human characteristics. |
| Internal Conflict | Occurs within a character such as: Do Right or Wrong |
| External Conflict | Involves a character who struggles against a force outside him- or herself |
| Author's Claim | The author’s belief or statement of an issue. |
| Reason | Explanation of an author’s claim |
| Evidence | Quotes, Facts, Research, Statistics |
| Topic Sentence | 1st sentence of body paragraph |
| Closing Sentence | Last Sentence |
| Man vs. Nature | When someone is faced with a problem based on weather, animals, or any other natural cause |
| Man vs. Society | When someone or a group of people go against the social norms or against their government |
| Problem and Solution | dentify problems and pose solutions. |
| Cause and Effect | Provide explanations or reasons for phenomena |
| Chronological | Presents ideas or events in the order in which they happen. |
| Compare and Contrast | Discuss two ideas, events, or phenomena, show how they are different and how they are similar. |
| Description | Describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples |