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 Concept Definition Example Analogy- an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others Metaphor- comparing two things Simile- comparing two or more things using "like or as" Idiom- a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language Personification- a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism" Hyperbole- extravagant exaggeration Root words- a word Affixes Word meanings • Definition • Example • Restate • Contrast Textbooks Newspapers Signs - explain to you like wen to stop of like to freeze etc. Instruction manuals Atlas Almanac Encyclopedia Cause and effect Author’s argument/ Point of view/ Perspective Technical directions Consumer and workplace documents Author’s evidence Bias- wen you choose some ones side[not being fair] Stereotyping Short story Novella Novel Essay Plot Foreshadowing Characterization Theme-something that fits perfect in wide world. First Person- "I" or "My" Third Person omniscient- point of view of a book. Third Person Limited- doesnt know every thing that is going on Subjective Point of View- Objective Point of view Transitions Anecdotes Descriptions Facts- more information about a topic Statistics Examples-Proving something that you are trying to fact Note-taking Outlining Summarizing Paraphrasing/rephrasing Bibliography In-text citation Revise for organization Revise for word choice Beginning/middle/end Conflict/resolution Rising action Climax Denouement Major and minor characters Setting- is a place of were the story takes place Dialogue Suspense Narrative action Organize around clear ideas and images Card catalog Magazine Newspaper Dictionary- definitions of a word Footnotes Support and proposition Reader’s concern Counter argument Main idea Significant details Modifiers Active voice Infinitives Participles Pronouns and antecedents Parts of speech Structure and types of sentences Pronoun reference Quotation marks Commas- they show a pause in our writing Dependent and independent clauses Hyphens Dashes Brackets Semicolons capitalization- Beginning of a sentence