Nonfiction Grand Review

A basic word unit from which other words are formed

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of the word to create a new word

A preconceived and often unfair feeling that an author has for or against something

A word or phrase that is in the wrong place in the sentence, causing confusion

A general statement about a group of people

A true story of a person's life

The type of writing that describes an event or series of events; may be fact or fiction

A book that gives factual information about a topic

An opposite argument or viewpoint of the one that an author gives

Statements that an author makes to defend a central idea or claim

The beginning of a piece of writing that captures the reader's attention and presents a thesis

Emotional language, common in first-person texts

A text that provides information about specialized science topics

An oral presentation of a topic

The main reason an author has for writing; most commonly to inform, entertain, or persuade

Facts, reasons, quotes, statistics, and other evidence that help convey the main idea of a text

A technique in which characters remember earlier events

To identify the central idea of a text and restate it in one's own words

The way a text is organized, such as sequence, cause and effect, or comparing and contrasting

A text organization in which the author examines what events happened and what caused them

A text organization in which the author organizes details in the order in which they happened

The process of writing, including prewriting, writing, revising, editing, and publishing

The step of the writing process in which writing actually begins

A format used to present information in a organized manner

A text organization in which the author tells how two or more things are similar and different

A category of writing, such as historical fiction

A text organization in which the author states a problem and suggests one or more solutions

A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb

A common form of nonfiction

Type of evidence that is not directly connected to a claim and which can weaken the argument

A text organization that begins with facts and detail (parts) followed by the main idea (whole)

A preconceived and often unfair feeling that an author has for or against something

The words or phrases selected by an author to convey his or her meaning

A journal, painting, or other piece of evidence created by someone who witnessed an event

Terms that are specific to a specialized area or topic

Information an author provides to support the main idea of a text; direct quote, research, etc.

Words that have almost the same meaning

The step of the writing process in which writers make a final copy, using revisions and edits

An approach to writing that uses standard English and avoids slang and casual language

Implies that "everyone is doing it"

A text in which an author shares his or her outlook or point of view

A central message that an author wants to convey about a topic

A text organization in which the author organizes details in time order

A word or phrase that has a specific meaning within a particular field of study

A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to create a new meaning

A graphic feature that uses arrows or connecting lines to show steps in a process

Shares a person's experiences, ideas, and opinions

A word or phrase that tells about who is doing an action or what action is being done

A letter or group of letters at the beginning/end of a word to create a new word and meaning

The type of writing that attempts to persuade readers to accept a new view or take action

A type of writing in which the author provides facts about real-life people and/or events

A type of writing in which an author makes a claim about one or more literary texts

A text organization that begins with the main idea (whole) followed by the details (part)

The ways in which an author tries to persuade the reader; bandwagon appeal, propaganda, etc.

To assess an author's arguments to see if they are relevant and sufficient

A text organization in which things are described in terms of where they are

Support for an author's positions using logical reasoning and evidence; attempting to convince

A group of related words that does not have its own subject and verb

Words that have opposite meanings

The way or ways in which information is organized

The writing step in which writers review the text for mistakes in grammar, usage, and mechanics

The opposite viewpoint of the one given in a text; also called rebuttal

A statement that tells readers why they should believe a claim

A short booklet that contains information on a topic

Clearly related to a topic and supporting a central idea

An informational text that tells about the past

A word or phrase that causes confusion in a sentence, when the word to be modified is missing

Factual writing about real people, places, events, ideas, and things

The text that explains a photo or graphic feature; usually a phrase or sentence

Terms used in content-specific area, such as social studies, math, or science

The step of the writing process where writers add details, transitions, and check organization

A diagram, model, graph, or table that helps readers locate information quickly in a text

A graphic that shows a sequence of events in the order the events happened

The end of a text that restates the claim, summarizes main points, makes a concluding statement

Words and phrases used to affect how a reader thinks or feels

A text that provides detailed information about a technical subject

Something created about an event by a person who did not witness the event firsthand

Information that is meant to stir up fear in readers

The main point that a writer is trying to make in an argument

A type of writing that uses casual, everyday language--such as dialouge