ELA II Vocabulary

Varied techniques used by writers to ensure the work is perceived in a pleasing or, in some cases, displeasing way

Rules or practices based on general consensus; apply to capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage

A reference which documents the source of a quote, fact, or idea

What an author wishes to accomplish in communicating with the audience (e.g., to entertain, persuade, inform)

Expression showing similarities between two things; relationships

An assertion of the truth, usually of a position typically considered as disputed or in doubt

Writer states or develops character’s personality through actions, words, thoughts, interactions with other characters

The main point or essence of the text

Using the information around an unknown word to determine that word's meaning

A statement that negates or disagrees with the thesis/claim

Inclination to hold a particular view/perspective; revealed through text structure, details, word choices; subjectivity

Combination of techniques of two or more writing genres within a single piece of writing

Accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness of sources

A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play, usually resolved by the end of the work

To tell how things are alike and different; to examine both points of similarity and difference

The relationship between actions or events and outcomes or results