A claim that a writer is defending in an essay

Usually appears at the end of an essay’s introduction

The main point an author makes in a nonfiction text (or a section of a nonfiction text)

Texts can have more than one main idea.

A claim that a writer is defending in a paragraph or short response

Usually the first sentence of a paragraph

A person or character’s perspective on a topic.

The way a character’s attitude, beliefs, or personality change throughout the story

The ways an author reveals and develops a character’s personality

Often includes what a character thinks, says, does, feels, and how others act toward them

How the conflict is solved in a story; the ending of a story

The struggle between two opposing forces in a story.

●   Can be between two characters or one character struggling with a particular problem.

●  Characters can face both external and internal struggles.

The events of a story.

A viewpoint s story is told from.

Examples: 

1^st person - I, Me, We

2^nd person – you, yours, yourself

3^rd person – he, him, she, her it, they, their

The time and place where a story takes place.