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| Indirect comparision of two dissimilar things, using LIKE, AS, RESEMBLES, or THAN |
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| Direct comparison of two dissimilar things |
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| Information which strengthens your boday paragraphs' reasons |
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| The main point of your essay -- your reasons prove the thesis |
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| The first paragraph of your essay -- orients reader to the topic |
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| The last paragraph of your essay - summarizes all points made |
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| The first part of the FCAT Writing prompt |
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| The second part of the FCAT Writing prompt |
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| The third part of the FCAT Writing prompt |
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| To whom your writing is directed |
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| Writing to explain; detail; inform; tell how |
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| Writing to persuade; convience; give opinion |
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| Information that appeals to the five senses -- imagery |
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| Words of phrases that provide connections between ideas |
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| Any explanation of the criteria for grading -- FCAT Writes has a 6-point rubric |
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| The general topic of any text -- sometimes it's the title |
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| The first sentence(s) of a piece of writing -- should interest the reader |
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| Brainstorming strategies: webs, clusters, outlines, diagrams |
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| Words that hint at the meadings of other words in a passage |
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| The dictionary's definition of a word -- it's actual meaning |
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| The associations that people bring to a word -- feeling about a word |
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| An event or an action that makes another -- the effect or what occurs |
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| A resulting consequence of a previous event or action -- the cause |
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| Judgement or best quess/hypothesis based on the given information |
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| Exposition; Rising Action; Climax; Falling Action; Resoultion |
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| The author's special way of explaining the people in his/her story; The author's unique style of revealing character's personalities and motives; The author's methods of developing his/her character's thoughts |
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| Man vs. man; man vs. society; man vs. nature; man vs. himself; man vs. fate/destiny |
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| Expository; Narrative; Persuavsive; Explanatory |
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| Name the different types of prompts |
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1. Writing Situation
2. Brainstorming
3. Direction For Writing |
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