Writing Lesson 3

Front

What does it mean to abbreviate a word?

Back

To shorten it.

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What does it mean to compose a story?

Back

To write it from scratch.

Front

What is an essay?

Back

A nonfiction piece about a single subject.

Front

What does it mean to persuade someone?

Back

To convince that person.

Front

What is a portfolio?

Back

A collection of work samples gathered in a folder.

Front

What is a publication?

Back

Printed material, such as a magazine.

Front

What is a quotation?

Back

Exact words that someone said.

Front

What does it mean to support a statement?

Back

To confirm it.

Front

What does tense tell us?

Back

When the action of a verb happens.

Front

What is a writer’s voice?

Back

How he or she expresses things.