SpringBoard Unit 2 Vocabulary

Where and when the action takes place.

The opening part of an essay, which should get the reader's attention and indicate the topic.

The writer's statements about the meaning and importance of details and examples.

A sentence in the introduction that states the writer's opinion on the topic of the essay.

Making a logical guess or conclusion based on textual evidence.

One or more paragraphs that bring the essay to a close and leave an impression on the reader.

To form by combining parts or elements into a single, unified piece.

Written or spoken word.

A type of literary genre that tells a fictional story.

States the main ideas of a paragraph.

Movement, gestures or facial expressions.

The _____ in the introduction is an idea or statement designed to get the reader's attention.

Quotations, summaries or paraphrases from text passages used to support a position.

The study of a work of literature to evaluate and interpret elements that affect understanding.

To indentify similarities and differences.

Writing that is based on facts and actual events.

A group of lines, usually similar in length and pattern that form a unit in a poem.

Writing that consists of imagined events.

A type of writing that explains, defines, clarifies or gives information about a topic.

When you think about or consider something.

Descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures.

A logical guess or assumption about something that hasn't happened.

_______________ include evidence that support the topic sentence.