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'25-26 content vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonfiction narrative | A type of writing in which an author explores an experience using descriptive details and events |
| transitions | words, phrases, or sentences that connect ideas, such as sentences, paragraphs, or sections of an essay |
| writing process | the steps in planning a piece of writing (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) |
| context clues | hints that help the reader identify the meaning of unknown words |
| character development | the process by which a character in a story changes, grows, or evolves |
| plot | the structure of a story; includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution |
| verbal irony | when a person says something but means the opposite; sarcasm |
| dramatic irony | when the audience or reader knows something important that the characters in the story do not |
| theme | the life lesson or moral to be learned from a work of prose or poetry |
| argumentative writing | A type of writing in which an author states and supports a claim on a topic, based on factual evidence and logical reasoning |
| allusion | A reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art |
| fragment | an incomplete sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb |
| run-on sentence | made up of two or more independent clauses that are not joined correctly or should be made into separate sentences |
| perspective | a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view |
| claim | the argument that a writer presents and aims to support with evidence |
| tone | the writer’s attitude toward his audience and subject |
| mood | the feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing |
| connotation | An emotional connection to a word |
| denotation | the literal dictionary definition of a word |
| paraphrasing | restating information in one’s own words |
| cite | to give credit to the original source of information or ideas you use in your work |
| plagiarism | the practice of falsely representing the work of another writer as your own |
| explanatory writing | nonfiction writing in which the author explains, defines, or interprets ideas, events, or processes |
| credible | the quality of being trustworthy and factual |
| textual evidence | specific details, quotes, or information from a text that you use to support your ideas, arguments, or interpretations |
| active voice | the subject of the sentence is performing the action of the verb |
| passive voice | the subject of a sentence receives the action of the verb rather than performing the action |
| reflective writing | A type of writing in which an author communicates his or her thoughts and feelings about an event, experience, or idea |
| central idea | an author’s main or primary message about a topic in nonfiction text |
| parallel structure | Two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form |
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