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KITE Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third Person Limited | Narrator focuses on only one person or thing going on |
| Phrase | A group of words that actually make sense but doesn't have to be a sentence. |
| Transition/Transitional phrase | A word, or group of words that bridges two ideas in a writing. |
| Third Person Omnisceint | Narratoe focuses on one person or thing going on |
| Central Theme | Overarching idea or lesson in a text. |
| Central Idea | Main idea |
| Revision/Revised | To fix writting |
| formal tone | an objective, respectful, and precise style of communication suitable for academic, professional, and official contexts |
| Informal Tone | conversational, personal, and relaxed, designed to mimic spoken language to build rapport and connection with the reader |
| Objective Summary | Explaining the main points of a text in a concise way. |
| Concise/ Precise | Writing compacted sentences. |
| Conclusion | End-or-reference |
| Claim or counterclaim | claim: Argument VS. Counterclaim: Opposing viewpoint |
| perspective | Your opinion or interperarion |
| Point of View | Who is telling the story |
| Primary Purpose | The main reason it was written |
| Relevant vs. Irrelevant | Applicable vs. Nonapplicable |
| Primary or primarily | Main or first reason |
| connotation | Emotion or idea that goes along with the meaning of the word. |
| Emphasis | Special importance, value, or prominence given to something |
| Contribute | To help to cause or bring about |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis on evidence and reasoning |
| Omit/Omission | To take away or leave out |
| analogy | Extended metaphor |
| allusion | reference |
| antonym | opposite |
| synomym | same |
| interrogitive | question |
| indicative | statement |
| subjunctive | wish |
| imperative | command |
| conditional | under certian conditions |
| stanza | paragraph in poetry |
| transition/transitional phraze | A word, or group of words that bridges two ideas in writing |
| dialogue | convertation |
| Maintain focus | keep ones question |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | neutrally identifying a counterargument, and demonstrating an understanding of different perspectives. |