Writing Unit Review

 Here's an analogy to try: protagonist is to antagonist as:

• character is to setting.

• plot is to character.

• fiction is to nonfiction.

• All of the above

Answer explanation

The protagonist is the opposite of the antagonist just like nonfiction is the opposite of fiction.

When Anna writes, ''A crow screeched, and the swaying branches overhead waved in the wind'', she is using description for:

• establishing the mood of her story.

• developing plot.

• introducing character.

• using foreshadowing.

The most common and versatile point of view in narrative writing is:

• first person point of view.

• fourth person point of view.

• second person point of view.

• third person point of view.

Answer explanation

Third person point of view is the most versatile because you can tell the story from multiple characters view points. With each of the other points of view, you can only see what one character is thinking.

 Preparing the reader to anticipate a significant event in a narrative piece is a technique called:

• flashback.

• foreshadowing.

• personification.

• None of the above.

When Jorge writes, ''The guitar is a wild thing with a life of its own,'' he is using a figure of speech called __________.

• a metaphor

• a simile

• an idiom

• onomatopoeia

 Persuasive writing is most effective when:

• there is a story to unravel.

• an explanation is required.

• there are two sides to a question.

• sensory details enliven the piece.

In persuasive writing, there are two important considerations:

• prewriting and revising.

• introduction and conclusion.

• facts and statistics.

• purpose and audience.

In persuasive writing, a successful introduction includes all of the following EXCEPT:

• a thesis statement.

• a topic

• a focus.

• supporting arguments.

In his ''three out of four students think we should have better food'' example, Roger uses __________ to sway his audience.

• personal experience

• facts and statistics

• expert opinion

• observation

At first, Chloe's persuasive essay wasn't very strong, but she argues successfully against a recycling program in her:

• conclusion.

• first draft.

• prewriting.

• revision.