Writing - Middle School

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  1. active voice
    when the subject of a sentence performs the action
  2. adjective
    a word that expresses an attribute of something
  3. adverb
    a word that modifies something other than a noun
  4. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  5. analysis
    a detailed investigation or examination of something
  6. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  7. argument
    an assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  8. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  9. assumption
    a statement that is held to be true
  10. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  11. audience
    the part of the general public interested in something
  12. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  13. brainstorm
    try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
  14. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
  15. character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction
  16. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
  17. citation
    a short note recognizing a source of information
  18. cite
    repeat a passage from
  19. claim
    an assertion that something is true or factual
  20. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
  21. clause
    an expression including a subject and predicate
  22. climax
    the decisive moment in a novel or play
  23. coherence
    logical, orderly, and consistent relation of parts
  24. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  25. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  26. comparison
    relation based on similarities and differences
  27. complex sentence
    a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
  28. composition
    the act of creating written works
  29. compound sentence
    a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
  30. conclusion
    the last section of a communication
  31. conflict
    opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces
  32. conjunction
    a function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases
  33. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  34. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
  35. convention
    something regarded as a normative example
  36. counterargument
    an opinion offered in opposition to another position
  37. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  38. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  39. description
    the act of depicting something
  40. descriptive
    serving to inform
  41. develop
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded
  42. dialogue
    the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
  43. discourse
    extended verbal expression in speech or writing
  44. draft
    any of the various versions in the development of a work
  45. edit
    prepare for publication or presentation by revising
  46. elaborate
    add details to clarify an idea
  47. elaboration
    addition of extra material or clarifying detail
  48. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  49. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  50. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  51. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  52. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  53. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
  54. exposition
    a systematic interpretation or explanation of a topic
  55. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  56. expressive
    characterized by communicating beliefs or opinions
  57. fact
    a statement of information about something that is the case
  58. fictional
    related to or involving imaginative literary work
  59. figurative
    not literal
  60. formal
    adhering to traditional standards of correctness
  61. format
    the general appearance of a publication
  62. formatting
    the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  63. genre
    a class of art having a characteristic form or technique
  64. grammar
    the branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
  65. heading
    a line of text indicating what the passage below it is about
  66. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  67. idiom
    expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
  68. imaginative
    marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
  69. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  70. informal
    having the simple or familiar structure of everyday language
  71. informational
    relating to or conveying facts and knowledge
  72. informative
    serving to instruct or enlighten
  73. interview
    the questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists
  74. introduction
    the first section of a communication
  75. layout
    a plan or design of something that is laid out
  76. literary
    relating to or characteristic of creative writing
  77. logic
    reasoned and reasonable judgment
  78. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  79. meter
    a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse
  80. modifier
    a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
  81. mood
    the prevailing psychological state
  82. multimedia
    the use of many types of communication simultaneously
  83. mystery
    a story about a crime presented as a novel or play or movie
  84. narration
    a telling of a story in writing, drama, or cinema
  85. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  86. narrator
    someone who tells a story
  87. nonfiction
    prose writing that is not formed by the imagination
  88. objective
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias
  89. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  90. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  91. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  92. outline
    a schematic or preliminary plan
  93. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  94. passive voice
    when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action
  95. personification
    representing an abstract quality or idea as a human
  96. persuasion
    communication intended to induce belief or action
  97. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  98. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  99. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  100. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
  101. poetic
    of or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
  102. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  103. position
    an opinion that is held in opposition to another
  104. procedural
    of or relating to processes
  105. proofread
    read for errors
  106. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  107. publish
    put into print
  108. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  109. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  110. quote
    repeat a passage from
  111. redundancy
    repetition of an act needlessly
  112. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
  113. revise
    make changes to
  114. revision
    the act of rewriting something
  115. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  116. rhetorical device
    a use of language that creates a literary effect
  117. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
  118. rhythm
    alternation of stressed and unstressed elements in speech
  119. salutation
    word of greeting used to begin a letter
  120. sensory
    involving or derived from the senses
  121. sentence structure
    the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
  122. setting
    the context and environment in which something is situated
  123. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  124. source
    a document from which information is obtained
  125. structure
    the building of something and the arrangement of its parts
  126. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  127. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  128. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  129. suspense
    excited anticipation of an approaching climax
  130. synthesize
    combine so as to form a more complex product
  131. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
  132. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  133. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  134. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  135. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  136. topic sentence
    a statement that provides the main idea of a paragraph
  137. transition
    a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows
  138. transitional
    of or relating to change from one state to another
  139. unity
    the quality of being fused into one
  140. usage
    the customary manner in which language is spoken or written
  141. variety
    noticeable heterogeneity
  142. viewpoint
    a mental position from which things are considered
  143. voice
    expressing in coherent verbal form
  144. wordiness
    boring verbosity
  145. word order
    the order of words in a text
Created on Fri Jan 27 15:57:55 EST 2017 (updated Wed Mar 29 15:39:18 EDT 2017)

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