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 background:
n. 1. the distant part of a scene or landscape; 2. the surrounding area; 3. a person's training and experience; 4. music or sound effects used as accompaniment to dialogue or action. return
bibliography:
n., pl. -phies a list of writings compiled upon some common principle, as authorship or subject, publishing house, place and year of publication. return
body:
n. The main or central part of the book report. This middle section consists of three or more developmental paragraphs. Each paragraph has a topic sentence which supports the thesis statement of the report. return
book report:
an essay which gives a brief summary of a book and a reaction to it. return
card:
a bibliography card (3" x 5") is used for writing the name of the author, the title, and facts of publication;
a note card should contain a single note with a heading keyed to a significant word in the outline and should include the source and page of reference. return
citation (see also quotation):
n. a mentioning or quoting of something written in a book, article, etc.; also the piece of writing mentioned in support or proof. return
character :
n. 1. a person in a story, a novel or a play; 2. things that a person does and by which he is judged as good or bad. return
chronological order:
an arrangement in the order in which things occur from past to present or from present to past. return
clincher:
a decisive argument or idea; often used as a conclusion for paragraphs, book reports and short papers.
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conclusion:
a last statement which sums up or links together the main ideas of a composition. It may repeat the topic or thesis and may include an appropriate clincher. return
development, methods of:
explanation by which a subject can be supported. This can be done by analogy, cause and effect, classification, comparison and contrast, definition, description, narration, opinion, persuasion, and process analysis. return
detail:
a small element or item used to support a main idea. return
essay:
(es'a) n. a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject. return
extract:
(iks trakt/') n. a text or passage taken from a book or writing; a quotation; an excerpt. return
fiction:
(fik‚shƒn) n. 1. a. the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form. b. works of this class, as novels, poems, plays, short stories, etc. 2. something invented or imagined, especially a made-up story. return
footnote or endnote:
n. an explanatory note, comment, or reference at the bottom of a page. return
format:
the layout of a paper or its general arrangement. return
glossary:
n., pl. -ries a list of difficult or specialized terms with accompanying definitions. return
hypothesis:
(hð poth‚ƒ sis, hi-) n., pl. -ses (-sŽz) a provisional theory or assumption set forth to explain some class of phenomena. return
introduction:
the first part of a paragraph or paper announcing the subject. The introduction sets the tone and mood and prepares the reader for what is expected. return
non-fiction::
i.e., a prose work other than fiction dealing with a subject such as a biography, education, an essay, geography, history, philosophy, politics, psychology, social studies, travel, etc.. return
note:
n. a word or phrase written down to help remember what you have read, thought, etc.; notes should be brief but thorough, appear in short form, include the main points, provide supporting details. stimulate recall of other details and relationships among ideas. return
outline:
a plan giving the main points, but not the details; a preliminary outline gives direction just by jotting down ideas on the topic; but this outline may be improved at any stage of the composition by classifying ideas, adding subheads to major headings, changing subheads, perhaps dropping some headings entirely during the process. return
paragraph:
a section of a paper dealing with a particular point or idea and developped in one or more sentences. It usually begins a new line of text. return
parenthetical note:
a note giving the name of the author and the page of reference written between parentheses. return
plot:
n. the plan of action of a play or novel, etc. return
quotation:
the act of repeating the exacts words said or written by another person; these words are usually placed between quotation marks: "...". For example, Shakespeare's Hamlet said, "To be or not to be; that is the question." return
review:
(ri vy€‚) n. 1. a critical report, as on a book or play.
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setting:
n. 1. surroundings or scenery. 2. the locale and period of a story, play, etc.
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style:
n. 1. the way in which anything is made, done, written, etc.; manner; method; 2. a fine original way or writing, painting, etc.
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synopsis:
(si nop‚sis) n., pl. -ses (-sŽz) a brief or condensed statement; summary. return
theme:
(thŽm) n. 1. a topic of discourse, discussion, etc. 2. the central subject of a work of art. 3. a short, informal essay. return
thesaurus:
(thi sôr‚ƒs) n., pl. -sau•rus•es, -sau•ri (-sôr‚ð) a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms. return
thesis:
(thŽ‚sis) n., pl. -ses (-sŽz) 1. a proposition proved or maintained against objections. 2. a formal paper incorporating original research, esp. one presented by a candidate for a degree. return
topic:
(top‚ik) n.a subject of conversation, discussion, discourse, etc. return
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