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18 Cards in this Set

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clearly and directly stated
explicitly stated
hinted at rather than clearly stated
implicitly stated
the act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true
infer
the author's point or purpose, usually stated in a single sentence
main idea
ordinary spoken and written language; not poetry
prose
other sentences in the paragraph which support, explain, or prove the main idea
supporting details
main idea of a paragraph is usually stated in the ______ sentence
topic
a literary composition that makes a claim and backs up that claim with supporting evidence
essay
a sentence in an essay or report that presents the writer's claim and tells the reader what his main points will be
thesis statement
the first paragraph of an essay that introduces the topic
introductory paragraph
the paragraphs between the introduction and the conclusion that present evidence that supports the thesis statement
body paragraph
the final paragraph of an essay that brings the topic to a close
concluding paragraph
essay written for explanation
expository essay
essay written to tell a story
narrative
essay written to convince
persuasive
essay written to describe
descriptive essay
essay written to explore a literary work
critical essay
written for the primary purpose of pointing out the similarities and differences between two subjects
comparison and contrast essay