Believable,trustworthy, andreliable, especiallywhen referring tosources of evidencein an argumentativeessay.CredibleThe central ideaor message thatthe author istrying to conveythrough thenarrative essay.themeWords or phrasesused to smoothlyconnect differentparts of anargumentativeessayTransitionThe thoughtprocess or logicused to connectthe evidence tothe claims andultimately to thethesis statementReasoningPersuadeTo convince orinfluence othersto accept acertain viewpointor take a specificcourse of actionplotThe sequence ofevents that make upthe storyline of anarrative essay,including theintroduction, risingaction, climax, fallingaction, and conclusion. The act of disprovingthe validity of acounterclaim byproviding evidence orreasoning to supportthe original claim.refutationThe outcome orsolution to themain conflict in anarrative essay,where loose endsare typically tiedup. Resolution An essay thatpresents a claimor thesisstatement andsupports it withevidence andreasoning.ArgumentativeEssayThe process ofcreating believablecharacters in anarrative essay, ofteninvolving details abouttheir personalities,thoughts, and actions.CharacterDevelopmentconflictThe strugglebetween opposingforces in anarrative essaythat drives the plotforward andcreates tension.NarrativeA story or accountof events, usuallypresented in a waythat entertains orinforms the reader.A statementthat asserts apoint, position,or opinion thata writer is tryingto prove.claimThe perspective fromwhich a narrativeessay is written, suchas first-person (I,we), second-person(you), or third-person(he, she)Pointof ViewFacts, statistics,examples, orexpert opinionsthat support theclaims made in anargumentativeessay.EvidenceWho is themain opposingforce to theprotagonist ina storyAntagonistWords or phrasesused in a narrativeessay to create avivid picture orsensoryexperience for thereader.DescriptiveLanguageA statement thatpresents themain point of anessay and setsthe direction forthe argument.ThesisStatementWhat is used togive hints orclues aboutwhat willhappen later ina story?foreshadowingA short piece ofwriting on aspecific subject,often expressingthe author'spoint of viewEssayHowl,smash, bamare whattype ofwordsOnomatopoeia Imagery What do we calllanguage thatappeals to thefive senses tocreate mentalimagesDialogueConversationbetween charactersin a narrative essay,presented withquotation marks toindicate who isspeaking.An opposingviewpoint to thewriter's claim,usually addressedand refuted in anargumentativeessaycounterclaimBelievable,trustworthy, andreliable, especiallywhen referring tosources of evidencein an argumentativeessay.CredibleThe central ideaor message thatthe author istrying to conveythrough thenarrative essay.themeWords or phrasesused to smoothlyconnect differentparts of anargumentativeessayTransitionThe thoughtprocess or logicused to connectthe evidence tothe claims andultimately to thethesis statementReasoningPersuadeTo convince orinfluence othersto accept acertain viewpointor take a specificcourse of actionplotThe sequence ofevents that make upthe storyline of anarrative essay,including theintroduction, risingaction, climax, fallingaction, and conclusion. The act of disprovingthe validity of acounterclaim byproviding evidence orreasoning to supportthe original claim.refutationThe outcome orsolution to themain conflict in anarrative essay,where loose endsare typically tiedup. Resolution An essay thatpresents a claimor thesisstatement andsupports it withevidence andreasoning.ArgumentativeEssayThe process ofcreating believablecharacters in anarrative essay, ofteninvolving details abouttheir personalities,thoughts, and actions.CharacterDevelopmentconflictThe strugglebetween opposingforces in anarrative essaythat drives the plotforward andcreates tension.NarrativeA story or accountof events, usuallypresented in a waythat entertains orinforms the reader.A statementthat asserts apoint, position,or opinion thata writer is tryingto prove.claimThe perspective fromwhich a narrativeessay is written, suchas first-person (I,we), second-person(you), or third-person(he, she)Pointof ViewFacts, statistics,examples, orexpert opinionsthat support theclaims made in anargumentativeessay.EvidenceWho is themain opposingforce to theprotagonist ina storyAntagonistWords or phrasesused in a narrativeessay to create avivid picture orsensoryexperience for thereader.DescriptiveLanguageA statement thatpresents themain point of anessay and setsthe direction forthe argument.ThesisStatementWhat is used togive hints orclues aboutwhat willhappen later ina story?foreshadowingA short piece ofwriting on aspecific subject,often expressingthe author'spoint of viewEssayHowl,smash, bamare whattype ofwordsOnomatopoeia Imagery What do we calllanguage thatappeals to thefive senses tocreate mentalimagesDialogueConversationbetween charactersin a narrative essay,presented withquotation marks toindicate who isspeaking.An opposingviewpoint to thewriter's claim,usually addressedand refuted in anargumentativeessaycounterclaim

ESSAY TERMS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Credible
    Believable, trustworthy, and reliable, especially when referring to sources of evidence in an argumentative essay.
  2. theme
    The central idea or message that the author is trying to convey through the narrative essay.
  3. Transition
    Words or phrases used to smoothly connect different parts of an argumentative essay
  4. Reasoning
    The thought process or logic used to connect the evidence to the claims and ultimately to the thesis statement
  5. To convince or influence others to accept a certain viewpoint or take a specific course of action
    Persuade
  6. The sequence of events that make up the storyline of a narrative essay, including the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion.
    plot
  7. refutation
    The act of disproving the validity of a counterclaim by providing evidence or reasoning to support the original claim.
  8. Resolution
    The outcome or solution to the main conflict in a narrative essay, where loose ends are typically tied up.
  9. Argumentative Essay
    An essay that presents a claim or thesis statement and supports it with evidence and reasoning.
  10. Character Development
    The process of creating believable characters in a narrative essay, often involving details about their personalities, thoughts, and actions.
  11. The struggle between opposing forces in a narrative essay that drives the plot forward and creates tension.
    conflict
  12. A story or account of events, usually presented in a way that entertains or informs the reader.
    Narrative
  13. claim
    A statement that asserts a point, position, or opinion that a writer is trying to prove.
  14. Point of View
    The perspective from which a narrative essay is written, such as first-person (I, we), second-person (you), or third-person (he, she)
  15. Evidence
    Facts, statistics, examples, or expert opinions that support the claims made in an argumentative essay.
  16. Antagonist
    Who is the main opposing force to the protagonist in a story
  17. Descriptive Language
    Words or phrases used in a narrative essay to create a vivid picture or sensory experience for the reader.
  18. Thesis Statement
    A statement that presents the main point of an essay and sets the direction for the argument.
  19. foreshadowing
    What is used to give hints or clues about what will happen later in a story?
  20. Essay
    A short piece of writing on a specific subject, often expressing the author's point of view
  21. Onomatopoeia
    Howl, smash, bam are what type of words
  22. What do we call language that appeals to the five senses to create mental images
    Imagery
  23. Conversation between characters in a narrative essay, presented with quotation marks to indicate who is speaking.
    Dialogue
  24. counterclaim
    An opposing viewpoint to the writer's claim, usually addressed and refuted in an argumentative essay