Index / 459figures, technical report, 380
film viewing, 6–7
final draft. See also proofreading
defined, 438
of editorial letters, 220
of research paper, 316–317
finite verb, defined, 438
first draft
analysis of literary works, 249
analyzing, 114–115
book reports, 161
character sketch, 169–170
of comparison and contrast, 81
getting down on paper, 132
literary analysis, 237
of minutes of meeting, 262–263
of news article, 268
of research paper, 306
of technical report, 378
first-person point of view, 110, 169
first summary of paraphrase, 285
five-paragraph theme. See also multi-
paragraph paper
characteristics of, 22–23
defined, 438
outlines, 278
sample, 30–31
flame, defined, 185
flashback
autobiography, 145
in character sketch, 169
defined, 439
descriptive papers, 92
narrative papers, 98
focus
of biographical sketch, 151–152
of brief responses, 366
of character sketch, 167
of college admission application
essays, 132
defined, 439
of feature article, 196
of multi-paragraph paper, 23–24
selecting, 343
font
business letters, 201
e-mail, 185
for scholarship applications, 139envelopes, addressing, 207
ERIC (Educational Resources Information
Center) database, 296
essay questions
defined, 438
responding effectively to, 130
types of, 187–189
essay test responses
checking, 192–193
organizing, 192
overview, 187, 189
prewriting, 189–192
proofreading, 192–193
samples, 187–189, 193
writing, 192
essential modifier, defined, 438
establishing shot, 357
evidence, defined, 438
example, defined, 438
exclamation point, 427, 438
exclamatory sentence, defined, 438
experiences
analyzing, 336
daily, 7
explanation, defined, 438
exposition, defined, 438
express mail, 208
extreme close-up (XCU), defined, 357
facts, defined, 438
fade in, defined, 357
fade out, defined, 357
falling action, defined, 438
feature article
characteristics of, 194
defined, 438
overview, 194
prewriting, 195–196
proofreading, 197
revising, 197
sample, 198–199
writing, 196–197
features, determining types of, 195–196
feature story dialogue, 177
fiction writers, 166
figurative language, 15
figure of speech
defined, 438
literary analysis, 234