1. Important Text Structure Notes
English Stuff, y’all

2. Usual Text Features Fiction Chapters Illustrations Bold Print
Continuous Text
Paragraphing
Dialogue
Non-Fiction
Title
Table of Contents
Index
Photos
Captions
Diagrams
Dates
Bold Print
Headings
Subtitles
Footnotes
Glossary

3. Text Structure
Characters - Any person/animal/figure represented in a literary work
Setting - Time and Place of the text
Conflict - The main problem affecting the plot
Plot - The entire story line, start to finish. (rising action, conflict, climax, falling action)
Theme - The overall message/lesson of the text

4. Non-Fiction
Cause and Effect - If X…, then Y… Focusing on what causes X and the effect of that something
Sequence - Told in order of occurrence
Problem and Solution - Presents a problem and proposes a possible solution
Description - Detailed characteristics of X
Compare & Contrast - Describing how two or more things are alike and different

5. Significant Terms & Text Effects
Bias - Opinion/subjective/prejudice for or against something *Do not use bias pieces as evidence! Verify your sources.
Ethos - Ethics. The speaker building credibility/rapport/authority with their audience.
Logos - Logic. The facts, reasoning, and actual proof to support an argument.
Pathos - Passion. The emotional appeal of the argument to generate empathy.

6. Significant Terms & Text Effects
Author’s Craft - Voice, Diction, Tone & Purpose!
Author’s Purpose - The message. Why they’re speaking/writing.
Expository Text - Explains and/or analyzes information by presenting an idea and evidence with an objective voice.
Persuasive Text - Used to convince the reader to agree with X. Also known as argumentative.