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KITE vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | a narrator focusing on 1 person |
| third person omniscient | a narrator focusing on multiple or all characters |
| phrase | a group of words that make sense |
| transition/transitional phrase | a word or a group of words that bridges to ideas in writing |
| central theme | the overarching idea or lesson of a text |
| central idea | the main idea of the text |
| revision/revised | to fix, correct or update something |
| formal vs. informal tone | formal is a more complex or more fancy tone while informal is casual or not fancy |
| objective summary | a concise compilation of the text (without opinion) |
| concise/precise | straight to the point in writting |
| conclusion | the end of an event or process |
| claim vs counter claim | claim: to state something counter claim: to rebuttal back |
| perspective | your view on something |
| point of view | point in which a story is told |
| primary purpose | intension behind an action |
| relevant VS. irrelevant | revelant: applicable irrelevant: not applicable |
| primary or primarly | main or first |
| 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 cause or bring about |
| inference | an educated guess |
| omit | leave something out |
| antonym | opposite |
| synonym | same |
| interrogative | question |
| indicative | statement |
| subjunctive | wish |
| imperative | command |
| conditional | under conditions something could happen |
| stanza | paragraph in poetry |
| dialogue | conversation |
| maintain foccus | keep ones attention |
| acknowledge an opposing viewpoint | naturally identifying a counterargument |
| convey meaning | to communicate in a way that helps you understand what something means |
| active VS. Passive voice | active: subject actively doing something Passive: something is happening to the subject |