Research Unit Grade 7 Week 1

Which definition correctly defines "idea" as a literary concept?

• When a lightbulb goes off in your head

• The personal tone of an author's message

• The rhythym and flow of language in writing

• The main point or meaning of a written work

What is the definition of "word choice?"

• The vocabularly a writer chooses to convey the meaning and enhance creativity

• Any words an author chooses to use in writing

• The rhythm and flow of words in writing

• Specific words in writing

What is the definition of "voice," as used in literary works?

• The way someone sounds

• The personal tone and flavor of the author's message

• The structural organization of a piece of writing

• The vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning and enhance creativity

What does a prompt mean when it says to pay attention to organization in one's writing?

• It means to watch the diversity of sentence structure in the writing

• It means to pay attention to the internal structure of the piece, including paragraphing and essay format

• The mechanical correctness including grammatical usage, capitalization, and punctuation

• The main point of a written work?

What is the meaning of sentence fluency?

• The rhythm and flow of the language and diversity of sentence types (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)

• Having good word choice and structure

• Personal tone and flavor of a story

• The main point and meaning of a written work

What is the definition of "conventions?"

• The mechanical correctness, including grammatical usage, capitalization, and punctuation of a written work

• The internal structure of a piece of writing, including the author's message

• A vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning and enhance creativity

• The main point of a written work