Vocabulary for a Summary Paragraph

What is a genre?

• A type of homework

• A french word

• A class or a category in reading, art, music, or literature.

• A category of textiles.

Answer explanation

A kind, or type, as of works of literature, art, etc. For example, fiction, nonfiction, fairy tale, biography. dystopian and many more. Look at the green pages hung on the white boad in our English class. Pronounced "zhawn-ruh," a music genre is a music category such as classical, jazz and rock.

What is a vignette in literature?

• A type of a plant.

• A short passage that uses vivid words to describe a subject in detail.

• A french word that is used to explain a dish.

• A place in Spain.

Answer explanation

In literature, a vignette is a short passage that uses imagery to describe a subject in greater detail. Using descriptive language, a vignette helps readers visualize a character, a place, or a moment. Vignette is a French word that means “little vine.” It is named after the decorative vine leaves .

What is a claim?

• To run away/

• To read something loud.

• To say/state/assert something with evidence.

• To say/state/assert something without giving evidence.

Answer explanation

A claim is the main argument of your writing. It is probably the single most important part of any writing especially, an essay. A claim defines your paper‟s goals and is supported by evidence, quotations, argumentation, expert opinion, statistics, and telling details.

What is to argue mean?

• Say your mind without any backing up statement.

• Give reasons typically with the aim/goal to persuade others to your persepctive.

• Speak from your heart about what you strongly feel without any evidence.

• Your opinion matters so say it.

Answer explanation

To argue is to to give reasons for or against something. Remember to always back up what you argue for.

To state means...

• To express something, definately or clearly in speaking or writing.

• To run away

• To walk away

• To be quiet

To affirm, establish, hypothesize, describes, tells, lists, gives, explains or shows mean...

• All of these words are verbs to use when you summarize.

• All of these words are used 

• These

• These words mean to say something clearly or definitely in speaking and writing. 

Answer explanation

Summary Verbs

compares

describes

explains

gives

lists

presents

provides

shows

tells.

What is tone in writing?

• Tone and mood are same in writing and speaking.

• Is how the character is feeling, attitude of who is writing or speaking

• Is how the writing or speaking makes you feel

• The author's intentions emotions, and personal ideas about what he/she is writing/speaking is often revealed by tone.

Answer explanation

It is always possible to describe the way that a writer uses language. Therefore, every piece of writing has a tone. Even when a writer's aim is to use completely neutral language—as is often the case in scientific papers or investigative journalism—the language still sounds a certain way, whether it's "scientific," "journalistic," "formal," "professional," or even "mechanical." The way a writer makes use of tone can tell you a lot about the writer's attitude or relationship toward their subject matter and what they are trying to say about it, as well as the effect they are trying to create for their reader.

What is intended audience mean?

• The writer expects his work to be read and interacted by specific people/audiences.

• The writer expects everyone to read his work.

• The writer knows all will be reading his work.

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Answer explanation

I would like you to think like this:

If you want to hang out and have a great time would you hang out with an older person or a person close to your age????? Who would you enjoy the most with????

Or

Think like this:

If Ms.Chawla were to teach you at level 1. Won't you feel bored? Or, how about Ms.Chawla teaching you level 6... won't it be highly challenging and you might loose interest.

What is a summary?

• A brief explanation or main points of what you have read.

• A detailed explantion of what you have read.

• To write or explain the whole story.

• To recall what you have read.

Answer explanation

A summary is a brief explanation of the main points of a text. A summary sentence tells the “big idea” of the text. To write a summary sentence, use an IVF sentence. • Identify the Item: Identify the text you are summarizing. • Select a Verb: Choose a verb such as compares, describes, tells, lists, gives, explains, or shows. • Finish Your Thought: Tell the big idea of the text.