Summer School ELEMENTS OF A TEXT

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

• Narrative Style

• Point of View

• Story Arc

• Character Development

What is the part of an essay that develops the main points and provides supporting details?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Thesis

What is the main idea or argument that an author presents in a piece of writing?

• Thesis Statement

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

• Argumentative Claim

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Character

What is the term for the central message or insight revealed through a literary work?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

What is it called when you say that something is true based on a point of view, although you cannot prove it, and others might not believe it?

• Assertion

• Claim

• Hypothesis

• Fact

What is the term for the underlying meaning or significance of a text?

• Subtext

• Context

• Subplot

• Theme

What is a statement that can be supported by evidence and is used to persuade the reader?

• Claim

• Argument

• Assertion

• Opinion

What is the information used in writing that is directly pulled from a reliable or verified source?

• Evidence

• Opinion

• Assumption

• Hypothesis

What is the first paragraph of a piece of writing that defines or describes the topic and sets the tone for the rest of the work?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body

• Summary