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WRT/ POB
Writing Terms and Parts of A Book
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Body | the main part on a piece of writing |
| Topic Sentence | sentence in a paragraph that tells the main idea |
| Sensory Details | details that use the five senses |
| Thesis Statement | the main idea in a whole piece of writing |
| Central Idea | the main focus of the story |
| Coherence | ideas that flow smoothly and consistently |
| Essay | short piece of writing on a certain topic |
| Journal | a daily record of events |
| Personal Narrative | reference to one's life or experiences |
| Descriptive Writing | a detailed writing that describes a person, place, or thing |
| Expository Writing | is the type of writing we use to inform |
| Persuasive Writing | to convince the reader to an idea or opinion |
| Supporting Details | pieces of extra information that helps the main idea |
| Plagiarism | taking someone else's ideas and using it as your own |
| Transitions | words that connect ideas |
| Slang | informal use of words |
| Voice | the author's attitude |
| Subjective | feeling and opinions |
| Objective | straight forward facts |
| Primary Source | the first hand information |
| Secondary Source | handed down secondary information |
| Title/ Copyright Pages | gives the title and when it was written |
| Table of Contents | the outline of a book |
| Index | at the end of a book gives the page numbers and an alphabetical list of names and subjects |
| Footnotes | a piece of information printed at the bottom of a page |
| Bibliography | lists sources used |
| Glossary | a dictionary with in a book |
| Appendix | additional information in the book |