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

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