Comparing Literature Vocabulary

To break into parts and explain

• Citing

• Analyze

• Comparison

• Conclusion

Citing

• referring to a source (book, paper, author) quoted, paraphrased, or described

• to break into parts and explain

• to look at two or more things closely in order to see what is similar or different

• the last paragraph in an essay that generally summarizes the essay

to look at two or more things closely to see what is similar or different

• Analyze

• Citing

• Comparison

• Conclusion

Conclusion

• to break into parts and explain

• referring to a source (book, paper, author) quoted, paraphrased or described

• to look at two or more things closely in order to see what is similar or different

• the last paragraph in an essay that generally summarizes the essay

the relationship between the ideas in an essay or paragraph (use transitional words)

• Conventions

• Thesis

• Edit

• Connections

Which of these is NOT a synonym of Thesis?

• Central Idea

• Main Idea

• Brilliant Idea

• Controlling Idea

the surface features of writing- sentence formation, spelling, punctuation, and usage

• Conventions

• Thesis

• Edit

• Elaboration

Edit

• adding details

• facts or information

• correcting errors and making words and sentences clearer, more precise, and more effective

• a clear idea of what you want to write and how you want to write about your topic

adding details

• Edit

• Elaboration

• Evidence

• Focus

facts or information

• Comparison

• Connections

• Thesis

• Evidence