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General Writing Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Syntax | The way in which a sentence is structured |
| Review/Edit | Read draft in different orders, check for spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes |
| Conversational | Intended to the cadence, syntax, vernacular, slang; dialect of spoken conversations |
| Clincher Sentence | Last sentence of the paragraph that connects the supporting details to the topic sentence that brings the topic sentence to a close |
| Form | the format used to publish the writing |
| Audience | Person or group the writing is intended for |
| Voice | the diction and syntax a writer chooses to represent his or he thoughts/ perspective on a given topic. |
| Informal | not intended to be evaluated ; sometimes not intended to be read , used primarily to explore ideas or communicate casually with friends and acquaintances |
| Verse | structuring writing in stanza format; traditionally done in poetry or a song |
| Prewriting | collecting ideas on a graphic organizers, list, observations, free-writes, outlines |
| Connotation | The implied meaning or intention of a term an idea or feeling that a word invokes |
| Code Shifting | Moving between languages to speak or write to the intended audience |
| Supporting Sentences | gives specific details that support the main idea; uses sensory details, facts, and/or examples. |
| Fact | a thing that is known to be indisputable - it has occurred, it has an actual existence; information presented as having an objective reality. |
| Revise | tighten the syntax of the sentence, add details, reorganize |
| Opinion | a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge |
| Topic | subject matter and focus of the writing piece |
| Draft | write out the topic in paragraph with an organized strategy |
| Style | the arrangement of sentences, phrases, words, and punctuation for a particular purpose in writing. |
| Formal | intended to be evaluated by someone who expects academic or businesslike argument and presentation. |
| Fluency | the way individual words and phrases sound together within a sentence; with the goal to write smoothly from word to word, phrase to phrase, and sentence and sentence in order to communicate clearly. |
| Prose | writing that uses traditional paragraph formation such as essays, narratives, expository, and persuasive writing. |
| Diction | word choice and style for a particular purpose |
| Denotation | the literal or primary meaning of a word - the word's dictionary definition. |
| Topic Sentence | where the main idea is represented in a paragraph |
| Publish | how your writing piece gets to its audience |
| Supporting Sentences | gives specific details that support the main idea, uses sensory details, facts, and/or examples |
| Fact | a thing that is known to be indisputable; it has occurred and actual existence; info presented as having an objective reality |
| Revise | Tighten the syntax of the sentence; add details, organize |
| Opinion | A view or judgment formed about something, nor necessarily based on fact or knowledge |
| Topic | subject matter or focus of the writing piece |
| Draft | write out the topic in paragraph with an organized strategy |
| Style | the arrangement of sentences, phrases, words, and punctuation for a particular purpose in writing. |
| Formal | intended to be evaluated by people who expect academic or businesslike argument and presentation |
| Fluency |
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