Writing in the Classroom: Introductory: Theme and Purpose

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  1. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  2. topic sentence
    a statement that provides the main idea of a paragraph
  3. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  4. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
  5. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  6. message
    what a communication that is about something is about
  7. entertain
    provide amusement for
  8. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  9. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  10. position
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  11. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  12. voice
    the distinctive way a writer uses language to express ideas
  13. style
    a mode of expression typical of a person, group, or period
  14. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  15. audience
    the part of the general public interested in something
  16. author
    a person who writes professionally
  17. narrator
    someone who tells a story
  18. narrate
    give a detailed account of
  19. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  20. point of view
    the perspective from which a story is told
  21. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  22. first person
    narration from the point of view of the speaker or narrator
  23. second person
    narration from the point of view of the listener
  24. third person
    narration from the point of view of those being described
  25. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
Created on Wed Jul 27 13:15:27 EDT 2022 (updated Tue Aug 02 12:03:42 EDT 2022)

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