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Concept Definition Example Analogy- comparing things to show how they are like Metaphor- comparing two different things: she is a tiger Simile- comparing to different things using "like or as": She is like a tiger Idiom- native speakers of a language. It is raining cats and dogs. Personification- putting a human trait on something thats not human: The boat swayed in the wind. Hyperbole- and exaggeration. EX. I told you a million time. Root words- a word that as a prefix, suffix, or both: reread Affixes- something attached to a root word EX. pre Textbooks- a book with non-fictional information. EX. Pearson Success Math Book Newspapers- a thing that tells about current events EX //The New York Times// Signs- they tell you go somewhere or do something. EX. As I looked into the sky, I saw a dove fly by and a smile came across my face. Instruction manuals- teach you how to do something EX. First, you turn on the iPod by pressing the center button. Next, you scroll to a song you want to play and click the play button. Atlas- shows you how to get somewhere Almanac- publishes weather forecasts Encyclopedia- tells you definition Cause and effect- tells you the causes of something and the effect it has had EX. John had murdered someone; because of this he had to go to jail Author’s argument- when the author is arguing about something they believe in Point of view- the point of view of something other that you/ humans EX. I finally bit through the last part of the shell. Yes! I am now free. Perspective- talking about situations and topics EX. If I were you, I wouldn't be friends with that girl anymore. Technical directions- directions for a technical product Consumer and workplace documents Author’s evidence- the evidence from an author that supports people Bias- when your supporting one side and not the other/ not being fair EX. Obama gave a fantastic speech about healthcare today. Stereotyping- when you put something in a category because of what they look like on the outside Short story- a short made up story Ex. //All Summer in a Day// Novella- short novel Novel- a made up story Essay- a factual report Plot- the beginning, middle and end of a story Foreshadowing- giving a hint of something that is going to happen Characterization- characteristics of a person or character in a story Theme- a universal idea about a story First Person- writing in "I" or "my" Third Person omniscient- third person talking about everyone's point of view Third Person Limited- third person talking about only one person Subjective Point of View-being a little bias, bringing own opinion into it Objective Point of view- not being bias totally honest Transitions- a change from one place or subject to another Anecdotes- short story that is non fiction Descriptions- describing something or someone Facts- actual thing that have been proven Statistics- real results Examples- proving something that you are trying to fact about Note-taking- jotting down small bits of information from something you read Outlining- notes on something you read Summarizing- writing a conclusion about something Paraphrasing/rephrasing- rewriting someone elses work Bibliography- a list where you cite your work In-text citation- citing someone elses work Revise for organization- to rewrite something to make it more organized Revise for word choice- rewriting something and using better words Beginning/middle/end- the plot for a story Conflict/resolution- having a problem and then solving it Rising action- a problem or action that is introduced in the beginning of a story and solve at the end Climax- a rise and fall of the story Denouement- the outcome of an event Major and minor characters- the characters in a story Setting- where your story takes place Dialogue- when two people are talking in a story Suspense- introducing a problem and waiting a long time before it gets solved to build the suspense Narrative action- the action thing in the narrative Organize around clear ideas and images- making your work so that people can picture it in their heads Card catalog- a catalog at the library Magazine- a thing that had articles, pictures and top stories in it Dictionary- defines words Footnotes- notes about so-mething Support and proposition- saying something is true or false and supporting it with facts Reader’s concern- a concern from the reader Counter argument- when someone argues against someone elses arguement EX. I am for dress code. Well I disagree with that statement. Main idea- the main thing in a story Significant details- details in a story Modifiers- optional element in phrase structure or clause structure Active voice- Infinitives Participles Pronouns and antecedents Parts of speech Structure and types of sentences Pronoun reference Quotation marks- used when someone is talking or when you are using someone elses work and then citing it EX. Commas- used when you are supposed to pause EX. Well, today it is raining. Dependent and independent clauses Hyphens Dashes Brackets Semicolons: used when you want to add more to a short sentence capitalization- you need to do this at the beginning of a sentence, someones name, proper nouns