{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/la-writing-vocabulary",
 "id": "la-writing-vocabulary",
 "title": "Writing Vocabulary",
 "category": "language-arts",
 "subject": "English",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "Key words for talking about the writing process and kinds of writing.",
 "tags": [
  "writing",
  "vocabulary"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Term",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "brainstorm",
   "To come up with many ideas"
  ],
  [
   "draft",
   "A first version of a piece of writing"
  ],
  [
   "revise",
   "To change and improve content and ideas"
  ],
  [
   "edit",
   "To fix spelling, grammar and punctuation"
  ],
  [
   "proofread",
   "To check for mistakes before finishing"
  ],
  [
   "publish",
   "To share finished writing with others"
  ],
  [
   "prewriting",
   "The planning stage before drafting"
  ],
  [
   "outline",
   "A plan listing main points in order"
  ],
  [
   "graphic organizer",
   "A chart for planning ideas"
  ],
  [
   "topic",
   "What your writing is about"
  ],
  [
   "topic sentence",
   "A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph"
  ],
  [
   "thesis statement",
   "A sentence that states the main argument of an essay"
  ],
  [
   "paragraph",
   "A group of sentences about one idea"
  ],
  [
   "introduction",
   "The opening of a piece of writing"
  ],
  [
   "hook",
   "An attention-grabbing opening"
  ],
  [
   "body",
   "The main part of a piece of writing"
  ],
  [
   "conclusion",
   "The ending that wraps up the ideas"
  ],
  [
   "transition",
   "A word or phrase that connects ideas: however, next"
  ],
  [
   "supporting detail",
   "A fact or example that backs up a point"
  ],
  [
   "evidence",
   "Information that proves a claim"
  ],
  [
   "claim",
   "A statement you argue is true"
  ],
  [
   "counterargument",
   "An opposing view"
  ],
  [
   "rebuttal",
   "A response that answers a counterargument"
  ],
  [
   "cite",
   "To name the source of information"
  ],
  [
   "quote",
   "To copy exact words from a source"
  ],
  [
   "paraphrase",
   "To restate in your own words"
  ],
  [
   "plagiarism",
   "Using someone else's work as your own"
  ],
  [
   "narrative",
   "Writing that tells a story"
  ],
  [
   "descriptive writing",
   "Writing that paints a picture with words"
  ],
  [
   "expository writing",
   "Writing that explains or informs"
  ],
  [
   "persuasive writing",
   "Writing that tries to convince"
  ],
  [
   "argumentative writing",
   "Writing that supports a claim with evidence"
  ],
  [
   "opinion piece",
   "Writing that gives your view with reasons"
  ],
  [
   "informative writing",
   "Writing that teaches about a topic"
  ],
  [
   "personal narrative",
   "A true story about your own experience"
  ],
  [
   "fiction",
   "Made-up stories"
  ],
  [
   "nonfiction",
   "True writing"
  ],
  [
   "journal",
   "Personal daily writing"
  ],
  [
   "letter",
   "A message written to someone"
  ],
  [
   "friendly letter",
   "An informal letter"
  ],
  [
   "business letter",
   "A formal letter"
  ],
  [
   "summary",
   "A short account of main points"
  ],
  [
   "lead",
   "The opening of a story or article"
  ],
  [
   "voice",
   "The unique personality of your writing"
  ],
  [
   "word choice",
   "Picking the best, most exact words"
  ],
  [
   "sentence fluency",
   "How smoothly sentences flow"
  ],
  [
   "conventions",
   "Spelling, grammar and punctuation rules"
  ],
  [
   "organization",
   "How ideas are arranged"
  ],
  [
   "audience",
   "Who will read your writing"
  ],
  [
   "purpose",
   "Why you are writing"
  ],
  [
   "tone",
   "The attitude in writing"
  ],
  [
   "mood",
   "The feeling in writing"
  ],
  [
   "show, don't tell",
   "Use details and actions instead of just stating feelings"
  ],
  [
   "sensory details",
   "Details of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch"
  ],
  [
   "dialogue",
   "Written conversation"
  ],
  [
   "point of view",
   "Whose eyes the story is told through"
  ],
  [
   "rubric",
   "A scoring guide"
  ],
  [
   "peer review",
   "When classmates give feedback"
  ],
  [
   "feedback",
   "Comments to help improve work"
  ],
  [
   "heading",
   "A title above a section"
  ],
  [
   "byline",
   "A line naming the author"
  ],
  [
   "headline",
   "The title of a news story"
  ],
  [
   "caption",
   "Text beneath a picture"
  ],
  [
   "bibliography",
   "A list of sources used"
  ]
 ]
}