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12 Cards in this Set
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hook |
first sentence of the whole essay / grabs reader's attention |
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thesis statement |
last sentence of your first paragraph / tells what you essay is going to be about |
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topic sentence |
very first sentence of your paragraph that tells what the paragraph is going to be about |
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quote |
evidence taken out of text to prove a point |
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mla format |
a format you use for every essay (double space, tnr 12, header) |
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brainstorming |
your though process to organize your essay before you write it |
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intro paragraph |
explains topic and purpose of essay |
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body paragraphs |
proves what youre trying to say / must have quote |
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conclusion paragraph |
sums up the main parts of the essay / ends with hook |
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counter argument |
taking a point from the opposing side and shooting it down with your facts |
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pro |
advantage of something in an argument |
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con |
disadvantage of something in an argument |
