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Why do we write?
Tell a story, inform a reader, persuade people, etc
Give a reason for writing a book review.
Tell about what a book is like or have feedback from readers
What must be included in a book review? Name a few things....
Title, author, date of publication, theme, genre, idea of the story with no punchline
What is descriptive writing about? What do we use to be descriptive?
Describing something or someone and use adjectives . Creating a picture in the readers mind
Check the spelling: " Harry Poter and his bright frinds made potions all nite and were so tird the next day!"
Potter, friends, night, tired
What is a simile?
When you state something is like another thing
Is this a metaphor or a simile? "She is a breath of fresh air."
Metaphor
What must you add to persuasive writing to convince your audience?
Evidence or proof
Writing techniques for persuasive writing can include rhetorical questions. What are these?
Question you do not answer
Check the punctuation: " My mom went shopping and brought back so many items. She had bananas, grapes milk cheese and my favorite chocolate cake. "
Commas
Make this sentence more descriptive: The boy ran fast.
The tall boy ran super fast and won the race.
Is this a simile or not? She was as cold as ice when she got home.
Yes
Find the adjectives : " The tall, gracious and kind lady helped the anxious and afraid little boy find his mom.
tall, gracious, kind, anxious , afraid, little
What is hyperbole? Exaggeration or alliteration
Exaggeration
When writing persuasive essays what type of language must you use?
Strong adjectives, high modality words
In a book review what should you include at the end of it? A rating OR more of the plot
Rating
