Standards Vocabulary – Writing Domain – Flashcards

This is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. Example: funky, smelly, silent

A group of related words, with a subject and predicate, that acts to modify a noun or pronoun is called an ________ clause. Example: The potatoes that were grown in Ponotoc were tainted.

This is a group of related words with a subject and predicate that acts to modify a verb, adjective, or adverb. Example: The man hit his opponent when he wasn't looking.

This is a printed form or document that is used to make a written request. It has spaces for the insertion of required information. Example: People complete these for getting a job, applying to college, joining a club, etc.

This is whoever will be reading, listening or watching a story, text, or drama. Example: Your classmates, if you give the valedictory address or the paying subscribers to Time magazine.

This is a list of written works or other sources on a particular subject.

This is the act of throwing out all ideas on a subject, regardless of merit, for future further consideration.

This is the explanation that goes with a picture or illustration.

This is the relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about another.

The key point made in a passage is called its ____ idea.

This is the notation of a source used for a paper.

An organizational method in which the topic is divided into different major categories Example: An essay describing each of the animal kingdoms

This is a quality in writing, in which ideas are presented in a clear, logical manner. Writing which lacks this quality may be hard or impossible to understand.

These are methods used to help ideas fit together clearly and smoothly. Example: Examples include repetition of key words, transitions, pronouns, synonyms, and parallel structure.

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or texts are SIMILAR. Example: When you ___________the novels, you notice that the setting in both is Colorado.

This is a method of relating two or more objects in a piece of work.

To _____ is to understand the meaning of a text. Example: She used reading strategies to understand the text. This raised her ______________of the material.

This is the statement which brings a paragraph to a close by restating the main idea.

This wraps up a piece of writing and reminds readers of the main idea.

This is the customer who purchases goods and services, not for resale, but for his or her own use.

the subject matter or material in a particular area of study; or, the essential components of a written work Example: The ___________ of language arts includes works of literature, grammar and writing.

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or texts are DIFFERENT. Example: Hint: There is a sharp ____________between the carefree mood set in the short story and the serious mood of the poem.

In writing or speaking, we follow agreed-upon rules, called ____, for spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, and paraphrasing.

This type of text creates a clear picture through the use of vivid word choices. The purpose is to help a reader see, experience, or understand the selection by the use of sensory details.

A general term for an illustration or visual representation of information. Types of these can include tables and graphs. Example: Be sure to include one of these to visually explain the relationship between lions and domestic cats.

A research source is called ________ if it is located on the internet, on a CD, or some other place accessed by a computer or electronic device.

When a character is revealed by clear descriptions by the author, this is called _____ characterization.

This is the exact repetition of someone's written or spoken words.

This describes the words used in a specialty area, career, or subject. They are called ___-specific. Example: apex in math, isotope in science, pun in language arts, and legend in social studies

This is to correct and/or revise a piece of writing. Example: the best thing about school is english class: My favorite class in school is English.

This is information that supports a thought or belief. Example: facts, statistics, testimony

This type of context clue is used to help the reader infer the meaning of a vocabulary word or provide a supporting detail. Example: I was shocked by her greed; she took every last cookie and didn't share one!

An _____ _____ is a sustained comparison in which a subject is written or spoken of as if it were something else.

These are pieces of information that are not necessary to the meaning or purpose of writing. Example: If I were to ask how old you were, and you said: I am 12; I was born in March, under a full moon, during a storm. Everything after the number 12 would be unnecessary to answer the question.

This is the general plan of organization of a written work. Example: letters; memos; resumes

This is writing or text that is used in everyday life, such as signs, directions, letters, and manuals.

A picture, image or visual representation of information or ideas is called a ______. Example: Graphic artists work with pictures and images.

This is a pictorial way of representing knowledge. It is used to help organize ideas and present information. Example: Concept Map, Flow Chart, T-chart, Venn Diagram

This is a title or subtitle at the beginning of a chapter, section, or unit of a text.

This is a term used in research and is a statement of what you anticipate your research will show.

A drawing, painting, photograph or other visual representation made for explaining information or furthering understanding of an idea. Example: It might be helpful in showing the difference between an oval and a circle.

This phrase refers to the documentation of information within the body of a paper: when you provide information about the source within your paper. Example: Doublespeak is a very conscious use of language (Lutz 35).

This is when an author reveals a person in the story through his/her words, thoughts, appearance, action, or what others think or say about him/her. It is called ___ characterization.

This is the global system of interconnected computers and networks used to find the most recent information.

This is the process of entering one or more keywords into a special webpage (such as Google or Yahoo) in order to find other webpages containing specific information.

This is the beginning of a written work that explains what will be found in the main part.

This frames the position or approach of an essay and includes a clear thesis statement. Example: In the Declaration of Independence, We the people...

These do not support the main idea of a paragraph. They do not focus on the main idea and may mislead or confuse the reader. They are called ____.

These should be used instead of underlining. Do this to most titles of printed material and names of airplanes, trains and automobiles. Example: Did you know Edvard Munch's painting The Scream was stolen from a museum? The space shuttle Challenger tragedy continues to haunt successive launches into space.

This is a term entered into a search engine, or the search bar on a webpage, which is meant to attract pages containing specific information.

This is a written communication or message addressed to a reader or readers that is usually sent by mail.

This is the reasoning used to reach a decision based on a set of assumptions, or it may be defined as the science of reasoning, proof, thinking, or inference. Example: If two stores sell the same product at two different prices, you would purchase the item from the store that sells it for less.

This refers to the way that ideas and details are arranged in a piece of writing. Example: Details and ideas should flow clearly from one to another. Nothing should seem to be out of order.

This is the blank space that borders the written area of a manuscript. Example: These are usually set at one inch.

This is the main means of mass communication. Example: Television, Radio, Internet, Magazines and Newspaper

These are the initials for the association which publishes a guide to writing research papers based on its prescribed documentation style. A works cited page is one feature in this documentation style that is common to many students. Example: A works cited page is one feature in this documentation style that is common to many students.

This is the category of information that includes digital, electronic, pictures, photographs, video, and television to access information.

Materials that are not written are often called _______ resources. Example: Examples of this are records, CDs, DVDs, videotapes, cassettes, and films.

These are used to organize a research paper and include the topic, author, title, page number, and one single fact or thought. Example: Students use them because they can be easily sorted to organize a research paper.

A source that is free from the author's personal feelings about the subject is called _______.

This is a tool to think about and organize your paper. For example, you can use it to see whether your ideas connect to each other, what order of ideas works best, and if you have enough evidence to support each of your points.

This is the division of a document into pages, often with the writer's last name and correct page number aligned top right. Example: Moses 1

This is the restatement of a written work in one's own words that keeps the basic meaning of the original work.

This is a type of writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think or act in a particular manner. Example: Thomas Paine's Common Sense

This is the use of someone else's ideas or statements as if they were your own and without giving proper credit.

This is a writing skill which assures that students choose words that exactly and accurately describe or reflect the writer's meaning.

This is a prepared performance, report, or demonstration for an audience. Example: Students often use visual aids and Powerpoint to make a __________________.

This the first stage in the writing process, used to focus ideas and find good topics.

This is an original document or firsthand account. Example: Letters, diaries, laboratory studies, eyewitness accounts

This is the category of information including books, magazines, charts, graphs, diagrams, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and thesauruses.

This is the type and size of font. It is the look and design of lettering Example: Bold, italics, 12pt font, Times New Roman

This method of structuring text focuses on defining an issue, then gives a possible remedy for the issue.

These are the steps taken to produce a final result. Example: 1. Sit on the couch. 2. Pick up the remote. 3. Turn on the TV. 4. Turn to channel 206, ESPN2.

This is the process of making marks on a written document to correct errors. Example: This could be done by your mom before you turn in your paper to your teacher.

A ________ document is one that is available freely in the media, or which can be requested from a government or other agency. Example: Budgets for cities, names of business owners, and real estate sales can all be fond using this type of document.

This is what active readers do, constantly thinking about the meaning of what they are reading. Example: This includes such thoughts as "What does this mean?" and "Why does the author include this information?" and "What will happen next?"

This is a verbal or oral response to an argument presenting an opposite viewpoint. Example: You are no Jack Kennedy.

This is a source used to find information. Example: encyclopedia; dictionary

This is careful consideration and thought. In literature, it is when a character looks back at events, actions, or faults. In narrative writing, it helps develop experiences, events, or characters.

This is the process of gathering, evaluating, and organizing information.

This is the part of the plot where the conflict is ended.

This is to make changes to a piece of written work based on comments or new evidence. Example: You will probably have to do this to your term paper after you give your teacher the first draft.

These are changes made to a draft to improve its focus, content or organization.

This helps you locate websites when you enter categories, keywords, or questions. It is a program for the retrieval of data, files, or documents from a database or network on the internet. Example: Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves

This is a commentary on an original document or firsthand account.

These are images to help the reader see or hear or feel things. These are details that appeal to the senses. Example: Waves pounding the beach sounded like a chorus of bass drums.

This is vernacular speech that is not accepted as suitable for highly formal usage, but is much used in conversation. Example: gonna lemme

This is a person, book, document, website or record that provides information. Example: A veteran is a great _______ of knowledge about serving in the military.

This refers to the area of formatting a manuscript that involves margins and distance between lines. Example: One inch margins and double are examples that involve this term.

This is a talk or public address. Example: Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream"

This is a secondary plot in a work of literature that either explains or helps to develop the main plot. Example: The ___________ of the Spiderman movies is the love triangle between Peter Parker, Mary Jane, and Harry Osborne.

to strengthen or prove an argument or idea by providing facts, details, examples and other information Example: In this example from Emily Dickenson's A Narrow Fellow in the Grass, the words rides and is support the definition of eye rhyme (two words that look like they rhyme but do not sound alike). A narrow fellow in the grass Occasionally rides; You may have met him, did you not, His notice sudden is. (1-4)

To strengthen your ideas and opinions with examples, facts, or details is to add _____ details. Example: 1 We use too much paper. 2 Every year Americans use an average of 700 pounds of paper products per person. The purpose of sentence 2 is to ____________ sentence 1.

These are the facts or details that back up a main idea, theme, or thesis.

This refers to the ordering of elements in a sentence. Example: I cannot believe this. This I cannot believe.

This is to form (an idea, opinion, conclusion, etc) by combining parts or elements; to collect information on a topic to summarize, analyze AND interpret it.

A diagram made to organize data visually in rows and columns. Example: Put the results of the experiment in a table so we can interpret the data.

These are common parts of nonfiction texts and are often used to design and organize pages. They help readers navigate the information and make predictions about what will be read. Example: Captions, boldfaced fonts, and keywords are examples.

The main point or central idea that a writer states and then endeavors to prove is called a ____.

This is the the main idea of an essay, usually expressed as a generalization that is supported with concrete evidence.

This phrase refers to the layout of information on the cover page of a student paper. Example: Information contained on this document is usually centered and includes the following: the title of the student paper, the name of the student, the course, the instructor's name, and the date.

This is the specific part of a subject that is dealt with in a research paper or in an essay.

This is a one-sentence summary of a paragraph's main point.

These are words, phrases or sentences that link segments of writing.

These are connecting words used to link your sentences and paragraphs together smoothly. Example: furthermore, and, but,for example

This is a writing skill which assures that students write sentences that differ in structure and length. It is called sentence _______.

This is a kind of language that creates a strong impression on the reader, often through visual, sound, or emotional expressions. Example: "That is the most foul-smelling and disgusting pile of trash I have ever seen!"

All the words in a language; the words used for a specific content or task. Example: In order to speak a language, you need to learn its _____________ .

This is a list with author, title and publication details of the works (the books, articles, etc.) a researcher used to write a paper. This is an informational list at the end of a research paper to credit sources.