English Final Flashcards

Mrs. Anderson's English 1 Final

Attention Getter/Hook

Opening statement of an essay, speech, or presentation

Thesis Statement

declarative sentence that presents the main argument, focus, and direction of an entire essay or research paper

Topic Sentence

a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph

Introduction to Quote

a short phrase that smoothly integrates a direct quotation into your writing

Quotation

words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author

Citation

(Lastname 10).

Closing/ Concluding Sentence

the final sentence of a paragraph that summarizes the main idea, reinforces the topic sentence, and ties the paragraph's points together

Transition sentence

connects ideas, sentences, or paragraphs smoothly from one topic to another

Final Thought

the concluding sentence at the end of an essay designed to provide closure, reinforce the main idea, leave a lasting impression on the reader

What is the point of view used in analytical essays?

Third person (he, she, it, they)

What are the requirements of an introduction paragraph?

Attention getter, Thesis, Background information, Thesis, and Bridge

What is the purpose of a thesis statement

to provide focus and direction for an essay

what are the elements of a thesis statement?

Topic, Position, and Rationale

what elements do you need to introduce a quote?

Complete Sentence – Colon

Incomplete Sentence - Comma

Blending in – No punctuation

Why you need to cite a quote?

To give credit to the original author

what are some phrases to avoid when explaining a quote?

This quote, This shows, This means, As shown, and Etc.

What are the requirements of a conclusion paragraph?

Restate thesis, Restate (summarize main ideas), Relevance (connect)

Setting

time and place in which the story takes place

Characterization

How a character acts and their personality

Conflict

the problem that the characters face

Climax

the main conflict reaches its peak

Conclusion

the part in the story where the plot is resolved

Point of View

the perspective of what the story is told

Theme

the undelaying message or idea

Imagery

a message in a made up story

Plot analysis elements

Plot mountain

Holocaust

the genocide against the jews in Germany

Gestapo

secret street police in Germany during the holocaust

Passover

Jewish holiday about the liberation of the Israelites from slavery

Talmud

text of Judaism

Aryan

superior race

Kaddish

prayer for the dead

Kapos

prisoners that where forced to supervise other prisoners

Synagogue

a place where Jewish people come to worship and pray

Anti-Semitic

to discriminate against the Jewish community

Deportation

forced removal from homes

Exterminate

to kill or wipe out entire groups of people