Across
- 1. combine ideas to create a new understanding
- 3. a writer's choice of words
- 5. the attitude a writer takes toward the subject
- 7. the listener, viewer, or reader of a text intended by the creator
- 9. a writer's distinctive use of language expressing unique style
- 12. an explanation or interpretation
- 13. examine the parts of a whole methodically and in detail to explain and interpret
- 16. the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you understand it
- 17. description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
- 18. understood but not plainly stated
- 20. give a brief statement of the main points
- 23. clearly stated
- 24. techniques writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively
Down
- 2. the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
- 4. the underlying message of a literary work, may or may not be directly stated
- 5. focus statement of an essay; main idea or position statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based
- 6. restate in other words without leaving out any ideas
- 8. the attitudes and emotional feelings associated with a word
- 10. (annotation) mark or make note of explanation or comment on a text
- 11. the organization of ideas in a text
- 14. facts or information indicating whether an idea is true or valid
- 15. a major category or type of literature
- 19. a idea formed on the basis of evidence and reasoning
- 21. the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
- 22. the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text