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Content Vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thesis | statement that gives the main idea or focus of an essay |
| complex sentence | a sentence that contains two independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction |
| compound sentence | a sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon |
| dependent clause | a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought |
| fragment | an incomplete sentence that is missing a subject, predicate, and/or a complete thought |
| independent clause | a clause that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a sentence |
| run-on sentence | two sentences that are not separated by a period or joined with a conjunction or semicolon |
| coordinating conjunction | a conjunction used to join words, phrases, or independent clauses in compound sentence |
| subordinating conjunction | a conjunction that joins a dependent clause to the independent clause in a sentence |
| mood | the overall feeling the story creates for the reader |
| situational irony | when what happens in a story is the opposite of what is expected |
| verbal irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning (sarcasm) |
| allusion | a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or from another source |
| tone | the voice a writer uses to create mood in a piece of writing |
| symbolism | using one thing to represent something else |
| outline | a plan for organizing your writing |
| writing process | the steps a writer uses to complete a piece of writing |
| transitions | words, phrases, or sentences that connect one topic or idea to another |
| conventions | the correct use of capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling |
| simple sentence | a sentence with only one independent clause |
| inferred theme | a theme that is not directly stated in the text |
| analogy | to compare two things for the purpose of explinations |
| analyze | to break apart in order to study a concept more in depth |
| synthesize | to combine different parts or ideas in order to come up with a new idea or theory |
| cite | to give credit to the original source |
| inference | using observation and background knowledge to reach a logical conclusion |
| textual evidence | verifiable proof that is taken directly from the text to support an answer |
| narrative writing | writing that tells a story |
| persuasive writing | writing that tries to convince the reader that his/her opinion is correct |
| expository writing | nonfiction writing that presents factual information |
| conventions | the correct use of capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling |
| works cited | a list of sources used in research |
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