EOC Review Terms

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Across
  1. 2. "A topic that focuses on more than one important concept. A topic that is too specific."
  2. 4. A technique used in literature or film where the present action is interrupted to show a past event. It provides background information or context and helps the reader or viewer understand the characters and plot better.
  3. 5. assumption based on available information
  4. 7. assumption developed as the next logical step for given information
  5. 13. Using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech (to get the listener’s attention)
  6. 14. Person POV narrator who is participating in the action also tells the story
  7. 16. = giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive."
  8. 17. Narrator’s perception of what is happening in the story; angle from which a speaker or writer presents information, the stance a writer takes on a topic
  9. 20. structure / parallelism The repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures
  10. 21. a statement that negates or disagrees with the thesis/claim
  11. 23. an assertion of the truth, usually of a position typically considered as disputed or in doubt
  12. 24. of View / Perspective
  13. 25. meaning the literal or dictionary definition of a word or phrase. It is the objective, factual meaning of a word, without any emotional or subjective connotations.
  14. 27. information from texts/source materials used to support thinking or answers
  15. 28. meaning an idea or feeling that a word calls to mind in addition to its literal meaning
  16. 30. - allude Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture. It can be direct or indirect.
  17. 31. the presentation of something as being less important than it actually is.
  18. 33. the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
  19. 34. Idea / Main idea what something is mostly about in informational or literary passages; purpose or gist of a passage; the primary message expressed by a passage; main idea of a paragraph may be clearly stated in a topic sentence; "key concept"
  20. 35. / credible accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness of sources
  21. 37. Structure framework, organization,or overall design of a work (e.g., sequential, problem/solution, cause/effect,description, compare/contrast, classification)
  22. 39. A literary or cinematic technique that shows a future event or scene before it happens in the story's timeline. It creates anticipation and suspense and is used to heighten the tension and excitement of the narrative.
Down
  1. 1. using one’s own words to express the main ideas in what has been read, seen,or heard
  2. 3. expression showing similarities between two things and their relationships
  3. 4. faulty or flawed reasoning or logic (e.g.,dogmatism, overgeneralization, faulty analogy, circular reasoning, bandwagon)
  4. 6. Person Omniscient POV narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story
  5. 8. a struggle between opposing forces in a story or play, usually resolved by the end of the work
  6. 9. Remove
  7. 10. devices or words in a text that smoothly connect two topics or sections to each other;help readers understand how paragraphs work together, reference one another, and build to a larger point
  8. 11. two statements or ideas that are in conflict or inconsistent with each other
  9. 12. language non-literal meaning of a word or phrase; used for comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness of thought (e.g., adage, euphemism, hyperbole, idiom, metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, personification, pun, simile, symbol)
  10. 15. order Steps in a process or an event (arranged step-by-step directions)
  11. 18. the use of exact nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc., to help produce vivid mental pictures without resorting to using too many words to convey thoughts.
  12. 19. Describe precisely or exactly
  13. 22. The author’s attitude towards the topic, audience, and him/herself.
  14. 26. Person POV narrator speaks directly to the reader
  15. 29. & concise "Objective = not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
  16. 32. The underlying meaning, concept, or message in a text; message may be about life, society, or human nature; often explores timeless and universal ideas and almost always implied rather than clearly stated
  17. 36. manipulation of time How an author uses techniques like flashbacks and flash-forwards to control the pacing and tension of the narrative, create suspense or surprise, or highlight themes in their writing.
  18. 38. Person Limited POV sticks closely to only one character’s perspective; relying primarily on what can be seen and heard to tell the story