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A statement, question, or set of directions that explains what a written response should focus on
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An acronym meaning restate/answer/cite/explain/summarize that is useful for writing brief or single paragraph responses
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Specific details from a text that support a writer's ideas/claims
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To use an author's exact words and place them within quotation marks
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The location of each piece of evidence that is used in a piece of writing
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To include the source (such as the author's last name) alongside any evidence that is used in a piece of writing
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To offer specific detail about how a piece of evidence supports a writer's claims/ideas
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A statement that introduces the primary focus of an essay and often includes multiple "answers" to a prompt
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The paragraphs that form most of an essay and include multiple instances of supporting evidence with explanations
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The final paragraph of an essay that finalizes key points without repeating them exactly as they've been written before
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To use reasoning and evidence to draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in a text
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To examine parts of a text in more detail
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To explain how two or more items are similar
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To explain how two or more items are different
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The intended readers for a piece of writing
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The sequence of events that take place in a literary work
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The time, place, and context of a plot
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An individual in a literary work whose thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions move a plot forward
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The main character in a text whose actions and decisions drive the plot forward
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A character or force in conflict with the protagonist
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A conversation between characters in a text
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A struggle between opposing forces in a literary work
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The emotional atmosphere of a text that is created through an author's language choices
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A brief, opinion-free retelling of the most important ideas/events/details from a text
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The character or voice that tells a story to a reader
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The position from which a narrator tells a story (first, second, or third person)
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A point of view in which a narrator only provides the perspective of one character
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A point of view in which a narrator is "all-knowing" and provides the perspectives of multiple characters
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A character's thoughts and feelings towards other characters or events in a literary text
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One or two words that describe the focus of a text
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A general message about life that is conveyed by a literary text and expressed as a complete sentence
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A group of lines that act as a "paragraph" within a poem
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A sentence that summarizes the main focus of an entire text
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Hints in a text that can help a reader infer the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases
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An author's reason for writing a text such as to persuade, inform, instruct, entertain, or express
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An author's attitude or perspective toward the subject of a text
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Creative language that is used for dramatic effect and is not meant to be taken literally
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The specific pattern or organization of information within a text
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A text structure that explains the similarities and differences between multiple items
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A text structure that presents an issue and possible solutions
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A text structure that explains how or why something happened
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A text structure in which events or instructions are presented in order
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An author's position on an issue and the reasons that an author provides to support their position
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An opposing side's position and reasoning that disagrees with an author's main argument/claim
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An author's attempt to disprove a counterclaim and support their own argument/claim
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Being trustworthy or believable
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A strong opinion that is not based on fact or objective logic
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An "ethical" appeal that aims to establish credibility with an audience
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A "logical" appeal that aims to demonstrate logical thinking and reasoning for an audience
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A "pathetic" appeal that aims to draw on an audience's emotions
