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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Parts and Types of Writing
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English
6th Grade
01/05/2013

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1st(First) Person Point of View
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The narrator is a character in the story and uses first-person pronouns such as I, me, and we.
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3rd(Third) Person Point of View
Definition
The narrator is NOT a character in the story.
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dialect
Definition
Form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people.  (May feature unique pronunciations, vocabulary, and grammar.)
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dialogue
Definition
Written conversation between two or more characters.
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character traits
Definition
Qualities shown by a character.  These may be physical or expressions of personality.
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memoir
Definition
A form of autobiographical writing in which a writer shares his or her personal experiences and observations of important events or people.
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personal narrative
Definition
A short essay told as a story in the first-person point of view.  It will usually reflect the writer's experiences, feelings, and personality.
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autobiography
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A writer's account of his or her OWN life.  In most cases, it is told from first person point of view and focuses on most important people and events in writer's life.
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audience
Definition
Group of readers that the writer is addressing.
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author's purpose
Definition
A writer's main reason for writing.  (4 Reasons:  Entertain, express, persuade, or inform.)
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