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KAP
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Third Person Limited | when a narrative point of view where an outside narrator uses he/she/they to follow one characters perspective |
| Third Person Omniscient | narrative perspective where an all knowing non character narrator tells story using 3rd person pronouns |
| phrase | a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a claus |
| central theme | main idea or lesson of a text (literature) |
| Central idea | Primary message or point in a text (informational) |
| revision/revised | to re-examin and make alterations to |
| formal vs informal tone | formal- professional and polite informal- conversational and relaxed |
| Objective Summary | a short, neutral overview of a text, video, or event focusing solely on main points and key events |
| conclusion | the end or finish to an event/process |
| claim or counterclaim | claim- main argument author tries to approve counterclaim- position that disagrees with a claim |
| prespective | attitude toward or regarding something (HOW) |
| point of view | attitude or way of considering the matter (WHO) is telling the story |
| primary purpose | the fundamental, most important goal or reason for existence |
| relevant vs irrelevant | relevant- closely related to current topic irrelevant- not related to current topic |
| primary or primarily | of most importance |
| connotation | idea or feeling a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning |
| emphasis | a special importance, value, or prominence given to something |
| contribute | to give something in order to help achieve something |
| inference/infer/inferred | a conclusion made by evidence and reasoning |
| omit/omission | the action of leaving something out |
| analogy | a comparison between two things typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification |
| allusion | a brief, indirect reference to a well known person, place, event or literary work |
| antonym | a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to another word or phrase |
| synonym | a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase |
| interrogative | having or conveying the force of a question |
| indicative | serving as a sign or indication of something |
| subjunctive | expressing what is imagined or wished |
| imperative | to give an authoritative command |
| conditional | subject to one or more conditions or requirements being made or granted |
| stanza | a group of lines forming the basic unit in a poem |
| transition/transitional phrase | words with grouping words to create smooth topic change in writing |
| dialogue | conversation between 2+ people in a book, movie, or play |
| ellipsis | omission from speech |
| maintain focus | keeping concentration on a specific task, goal, or topic over time without distraction |
| acknowledging an opposing viewpoint | recognizing, mentioning, or validating a view different from your own |
| concise/precise | giving relevant information clearly |
| convey meaning | communicate information or feelins |
| active vs. passive voice | active: a sentence structure where the subject performs action directly. subject + verb + object passive: sentence structure |