1. This is the suggested or implied meaning or meaning or emotion associated with a word- beyond its literal definition- The feeling the word gives. Hint: positive or negative_________
ANSWER: CONNOTATION

2. An appeal to the reader’s sense of emotion
ANSWER: PATHOS

3. The main argument in an essay or speech
The main argument in an essay or speech. What you are trying to tell your audience.
ANSWER: THESIS

4. An idea known to many people. A known idea.
ANSWER: UNIVERSAL

5. Facts or reasons offered to support a position being true.
ANSWER: ARGUMENT

6. Means between, among, during
ANSWER: PREFIX “INTER”

7. When writing is focused or logically organized.
ANSWER: COHERENCE

8. When an event or situation is humorous.
ANSWER: COMIC SITUATION

9. An ad convincing the audience to save the recycle boxes.
ANSWER: PERSUASIVE CAMPAIGN

10. Means the “main” or “original” source.
ANSWER: PRIMARY

11. The dictionary definition or meaning of a word.
ANSWER: DICTION

12. The message about life in a work
The message about life in a work. One way to determine this is to pay attention to how the character changes or the lesson the character learns.
ANSWER: THEME

13. How a work is organized, for example, problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/effect.
ANSWER:
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

14. Believable, being trustworthy
ANSWER: CREDIBILITY

15. To be sure to reach his or her audience and/or to make clear a point about an issue.
ANSWER: A WRITER WOULD CONSIDER THE PURPOSE, AUDIENCE, AND TONE BEFORE WRITING A PIECE.

16. The logic or rationale about something
The logic or rationale about something. Often used to persuade someone using known facts.
ANSWER: LOGOS

17. Which is the correct way to use quotation marks and in-text citation? A. Jennings, author of the short story, explains: “i wrote the story to teach young children about respect.” (Marcy). B. Jennings, author of the short story, explains, “I wrote the story to teach young children about respect” (Marcy).
ANSWER: B- Always capitalize the beginning of the quote. The period should only be written after the parenthesis.

18. The truth about life, even though it is expressed in a humorous way.
ANSWER: ELEMENT OF TRUTH

19. Convincing others to do what is right; because it is ethical.
ANSWER: ETHOS

20. Root that means “likely”, “suitable”, or “appropriate”
ANSWER: ROOT “APT”

21. Comedy that is focused on the situation or series of events
Comedy that is focused on the situation or series of events. The plot takes priority over the characters therefore it is not difficult to understand.
ANSWER: LOW LEVEL COMEDY

22. Comedy that is focused on the characters, dialogue, or ideas
Comedy that is focused on the characters, dialogue, or ideas. It is sometimes more difficult to understand.
ANSWER: HIGH LEVEL COMEDY

23. The greatest quantity, best.
ANSWER: MOST

24. A short account of an event. Sometimes a short story.
ANSWER: ANECDOTE

25. An over-exaggeration: “I’m so hungry I could eat a cow!”
ANSWER: HYPERBOLE

26. The intended group the writer, speaker, or producer wants to reach.
ANSWER: TARGET AUDIENCE

27. Language that is expected to result in humor, for example one-liner, puns, etc.
ANSWER: COMIC LANGUAGE

28. How a character is described for instance, round/flat, static/dynamic, protagonist/antagonist, etc.
ANSWER: CHARACTERIZATION

29. An over-exaggeration of a person or character’s physical features or personality.
ANSWER: CARICATURE

30. The overall feeling the writer expects the audience to have based on his or her diction.
ANSWER: TONE

31. A similarity between features of two things, for example, books : school :: utensils: kitchen
ANSWER: ANALOGY

32. Verbal wit based on meanings; a play on words such as puns.
ANSWER: WORD PLAY

33. “Don’t let Cinderella play baseball because she always runs away from the ball” is an example of a _____.
ANSWER: PUN

34. The main idea usually in a paragraph.
ANSWER: TOPIC SENTENCE

35. Clues in the passage , usually around the word to help you figure out the meaning of a word.
ANSWER: CONTEXT CLUES

36. An educated guess based on the clues in the passage.
ANSWER: INFER

37. Details to help you understand the main idea.
ANSWER: SUPPORTING DETAIL

38. ALL DONE!!! GOOD LUCK!