Eighth Grade Language Arts
allusion (define concept with simple illustrations)
antecedent* (pronoun/antecedent agreement)
bias
clincher sentence
coherent order
composition structure (structural patterns in composition)
cross-reference
debate
derivation
dramatization
elaboration (supportive details)
facilitator (role identification/groups)
gerund and gerund phrase
infer from unstated assumptions
jargon
logic (inductive/deductive reasoning)
mnemonic device
oral language techniques (inflection, enunciation, rate, and pitch)
participial phrase and participles
persuasive writing techniques
preface
reliability
sensory detail
shades of meaning
synthesize/analyze
tension
thesis statement
writing process