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Unit 1 EA 2

Unit 1 EA 2 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
connotation the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word
context clue information in words and phrases surrounding an unfamiliar word that hint at the meaning of the unfamiliar word
denotation the exact, literal meaning of a word
diction a writer's or speaker's choice of words
expository writing writing that explains, clarifies, defines, or gives information
prediction a logical guess or assumption about something that has not yet happened
rhetoric the art of speaking or writing effectively
summarize to briefly restate the main ideas of a piece of writing
syntax the way words and phrases are arranged to make a complete sentence
tone a writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject
introduction the paragraph that introduces the main idea of the essay
hook catches the reader's attention and makes the reader want to read on
thesis statement presents the central idea of an essay
topic sentence explains the main idea of a paragraph and states or explains points related to the thesis
body paragraphs support the thesis by giving specific reasons, facts, and examples in individual paragraphs
conclusion stresses the importance of the thesis statement and gives a sense of completeness and insight to the reader
transitions help the reader follow shifts in ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
detail sentence evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that supports the topic sentence
commentary explanation of the way the facts, details and /or examples in a paragraph or essay support the topic sentence
metaphor compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"
Created by: knutsonp
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