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MHSEReadingWords

Reading Words

QuestionAnswer
voice the unique sound and rhythm of a writer's written language
introduction the beginning (paragraph) of an essay
revision changing a piece of writing to improve the content/ideas
word choice a Six Trait writing technique: the words bring the text to life and engage the reader
anecdote a very brief story used to make a point in order to clarify text or grab attention
tone the writer's attitude toward his or her subject, which influences his/her word choice
thesis a statement of purpose, intent, or main idea of an essay
idea development a Six Trait writing technique: the text is clear and focused with ideas that engage the reader
citation giving proper credit to your sources of information
sentence fluency a Six Trait Writing technique: using a variety of sentence structures to make connections, create rhythm, and maintain readers' interest
conclusion a paragraph at the end of an essay that summarizes the main points
persuasion techniques authors use to convince readers to think or act a certain way; writing that is meant to change the reader's thinking or actions
editing checking writing for the correct use of conventions
sensory details details that help the reader to see, feel, smell, taste, and hear what is being described
organization a six Trait Writing technique: a pattern writers use to arrange ideas and content in a text
sequence of events organizing information in a logical order, such as chronological or simple to complex
conventions the agreed ruls of paragraphing, usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation that writers follow
plagiarism claiming someone else's ideas as your own
topic/main idea the subject of a piece of writing; what it's about
editorial a brief essay of opinion about a timely and important topic
rhyme repetition of vowel sounds usually at the ends of lines of verse
Created by: erikah
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