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

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