Summer School ELEMENTS OF A TEXT

Front

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

Back

Plot

Front

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

Back

Argument

Front

What is the final part of an essay that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis statement?

Back

Conclusion

Front

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

Back

Thesis Statement

Front

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

Back

Point of View

Front

What are written works that explain something, telling how or why something happens, or providing information about something?

Back

Text

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

Underlying meaning or significance of a text

Back

Subtext

Front

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?

Back

Claim

Front

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

Back

Body