ELA Terms Part 2 of 2

The step in the writing process where the author gets thoughts down on paper

Taking someone else's words and rewording them to use (correctly and ethically)

The dictionary definition of a word

The subject of a speech or essay

Comparisons between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

The means of wide-scale distribution of information to a large audience

Definitions relating to a particular field, subject, art, or craft, or its techniques

Locations that information was reviewed and cited from to create a report or a writing assignment

Comparing two unlike things using the words like, as, than, etc. 

The intended target group of a message

Words that establish connections between ideas when writing or speaking

To quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority; to mention in support, proof, or confirmation

The step in the writing process where the author checks over a work for grammar and convention errors

The author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together

The basic argument advanced by a speaker or writer who then attempts to prove it throughout the remainder of the piece

Using a visual to arrange thoughts on paper

When an inanimate object or an abstract concept is spoken of as though it were endowed with life or with human attribute

A brief statement or restatement of main points, especially as a conclusion to a work

Using someone else's words and/or ideas and passing them off as your own, accidentally or intentionally

Words or expressions with meaning other than the literal interpretation

Writing that represents knowledge from instruction, study, or research, meant to reveal or further clarify by describing

The step in the writing process where the author creates a product in final copy quality for distribution

A type of comparison in which a word or expression's literal usage and meaning is applied to a different thing

What may be suggested by or associated with the meaning of a word

The step in the writing process where the author reviews, alters, and amends their message

Use of details from the five senses to appeal to the reader

The step in the writing process where the author takes the initial thoughts and puts them into sentences and paragraphs

Words that represent a sound that something makes

Hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Review articles, books and other sources relevant to a particular issue

A story involving events, characters, and what the characters say and do

The repetition of speech sounds in the beginning of nearby words