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29 Cards in this Set
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biography
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writer tells life story of another
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autobiography
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person tells his or her own life story
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essay
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written about a certain topic or subject
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narrative essay
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tells true story
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expository
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gives info, discusses ideas, explains process
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humorous
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presents author's thoughts in amusing way
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analytical
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breaks down large idea into small parts
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descriptive
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seeks to convey impression about person, place, or thing
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reflective
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author shares thoughts and impressions and experiences
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persuasive
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convince readers
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visual
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info through photographs
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5 Questions to ask when reading an essay
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1) What is general mood?
2)Who is the narrator? 3)What is the P.O.V.? 4)Purpose and Audience 5)Initial assumption from the title |
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what do you ask about author's purpose?
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reason for writing, personal bias
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what is personal bias?
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opinion, leaning towards one thing
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diary
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intimate account of day to day life
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journal
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chronological log of day to day events
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memoir
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recollections or memories that center around certain other persons or events
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confession
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autobiographical info of matters that are normally held private
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Keep Memory Alive
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Persuasive-Elie Weisel
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Mothers and Daughters
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Visual-Tillie Olsen and Estelle Jussin
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The Dog That Bit People
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Humorous-James Thurber
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Flood
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Descriptive-Annie Dillard
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Introduction
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introduce speaker---convention
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presentation
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give award--banquet
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acceptance
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accept award or tribute--country music awards
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keynote
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inspirational address--church
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commencement
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honors graduates--graduation
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how doy ou evaulate credibility?
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1)do facts seem true?
2) do they support opinion in all sound reason? 3)does writer's background qualify them to make some statements? 4)does motivation affect credibility? |
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how do you judge writer's work?
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1)are there logical statements?
2)is there clear organization? 3)are points well-supported? |
