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Section 1
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blander
More tasteless
indirect characterization
Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.
Sections
arranged under headings
endeavors
attempts at, tries for
deteriorates
gets worse
Point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
perpetual
Continuing forever
spur
cause
structure
arrangement of parts
devastating
badly damaging or destroying
direct characterization
The author directly states a character's traits
purposes
goals
Essays
short prose works that focus on a particular subject
Aggressive
forceful
persuasive
To convince readers to take an action or to adopt a point of view
expository
To present facts and ideas or to explain a process
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Reflective
To explain the writer's insights about an event or Experience
Analytical
To break a large idea into parts to show how the parts work as a whole
spines
Backbones
impostors
people who trick or deceive others by pretending to be what they are not
articles
short prose works that present facts about a subject
Humorous
To entertain and amuse
maximize
Make the most of
Manned
having human operators on board
Setting
The time and place of a story
Trivialness
state of having little importance
Descriptive
to provide a vivid picture of something
aversion
strong dislike
evading
avoiding
characters
the people or animals in a story
Tone
attitude toward the subject
Advocacy
For a particular idea or mission
speeches
written texts that are delivered orally to an audience
optiomal
Gets better
cause and effect
The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
Narrative
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
comparison and contrast
Ideas based on similarities and differences
problem and solution
A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem.
feeble
weakness
blunt
Lessen/make less forceful
narrative nonfiction
A true story used to illustrate or explain a particular event or series of events
Text features
Sub heads and charts
spatial
Left to right in space
emerged
came out
Function text
Practical documents that help readers per form everyday tasks
figurative language
Unusual comparisons
Chronological
Arranged in order of time of occurrence
Literary Nonfiction
Text that includes literary elements and devices usually associated with fiction to report on actual persons, places, or events. Examples include nature and travel text, biography, memoir and the essay.
Connotation
emotional associations
Section 2
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