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Modes of Writing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Direct Quotation | an exact reproduction of the words of an author or a speaker that are set-off in quotation marks |
| Tone | the author's attitude or feelings toward the subject, characters, or audience, conveyed through their choice of words, style, and perspective |
| Expository Writing | a writing style in which students investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, and develop a clear argument |
| Style (Writing) | the technical preferences of an author's writing |
| Word Choice | an author's deliberate selection of words to convey meaning, establish tone, create mood, and reveal character or theme |
| Narrative Text | fictional stories, plays, and poems; usually contain some element of plot or conflict |
| Transition Words | phrases and words used to link sentences, paragraphs, and ideas together |
| Demonstrative Pronoun | this, that, these, those |
| Author's Purpose | the general reason an author writes a text (persuade, inform, entertain, explain) |
| Informative / Explanatory Writing | a writing style which demonstrates comprehension of a topic or process |
| Connotation | the implied meaning of a word; the feeling a word conveys |
| Persuasive Writing | writing intended to convince its audience to embrace a particular idea or opinion and possibly take action |
| Argumentative Writing | writing meant to persuade the reader to agree with the conclusions of the author |
| Audience (Rhetorical Situation) | the intended recipient of a written or verbal communication |
| Sensory Details | descriptive language that appeals to the five senses to help the reader vividly imagine the text |
| Tense | words that indicate if a statement is referring to past time, present time, or future time |
| Precise (Writing) | in writing, a sentence that contains specific details and avoids wordy descriptions |
| Paralanguage | includes intonation, pitch, and volume |
| Dialogue Tag | followed or preceded by a comma or punctuation mark, with quotation marks around the quotation |
| Thesis Statement | a sentence outlining the central or main claim of a writing |
| Descriptive Writing | used to create detailed descriptions of people, places, and things. Descriptive writing also develops the mood and atmosphere of the text |
| Organizational Structure | text structure can include cause/effect, problem/solution, main idea/details, and/or sequence |
| Paraphrased Quotation | the author is conveying the meaning of what was said without necessarily repeating the exact words of the speaker |
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