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vocab week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| third person limited | a narrative POV where the narrator is restricted to the thoughts, feelings, and knowledge of a single character, using pronouns like "he," "she," and "they |
| third person omniscient | a narrative point of view where an all-knowing, disembodied narrator has access to the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of all characters, as well as knowledge of past, present, and future event |
| phrase | a group of words acting as a single grammatical unit within a sentence, typically lacking a subject-verb pair and expressing an incomplete thought |
| central theme | the core, underlying message, lesson, or universal idea that a creator conveys throughout a story, movie, poem, or essay |
| central idea | the primary message or "big picture" concept an author wants to communicate about a topic |
| revision/ revised | typically refers to the process of significantly changing, improving, or updating a draf |
| formal vs imformal tone | Formal tone is objective, respectful, and structured, suitable for academic or business contexts, avoiding contractions and slang. Informal tone is conversational, personal, and emotive, used for friends, family, or casual communication |
| objective summary | a concise, neutral overview of a text that focuses solely on the main ideas and key supporting details, completely omitting personal opinions, feelings, or biases |
| conclusion | the final section of an essay or research paper, designed to synthesize key points, restate the thesis in a new way, and highlight the broader significance of the arguments |
| claim or counterclaim | A claim is an author's main argument, thesis, or position on a topic, while a counterclaim is the opposing viewpoint that challenges or disagrees with that claim |
| perspective | a point of someones view |
| point of view | someones perspective |
| primary purpose | the purpose of something |