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13 Cards in this Set
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essay
⒈introduction ⒉body ⒊conclusion |
⒈①thesis statement
②background information ⒉①topic sentence ②supporting details ③orders:chronological、spatial、 climactic、topical ⒊summary |
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ways of writing an introduction
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⒈the direct way
⒉the funnel-shaped way ⒊surprise statement ⒋the turn-about way ⒌question ⒍relevant quotation |
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ways of writing bodies
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⒈process analysis
⒉exemplification ⒊definition ⒋classification and division ⒌comparison and contrast ⒍cause and effect ⒎argumentation |
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ways of writing a conclusion
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⒈restating the thesis
⒉summarize the main points ⒊commenting on your essay’s implication ⒋using relevant quotation ⒌ending with a call to action |
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process analysis of a body
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One is to explain to the reader how to do something. The other is to explain how something works, etc.
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exemplification of a body
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Exemplification is to give an example or examples.
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definition of a body
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Definition is used to clear up possible confusion about a troublesome term or to bring new meaning to a common word or idea.
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classification and division of a body
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Classification is to group things or ideas according to their similar characteristics, while division is to break a large and complicated or abstract subject into its components.
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comparison and contrast of a body
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To compare is to emphasize the similarities; to contrast is to emphasize the difference.
Analogy is a special type of comparison, in which the two subjects being compared are categorically different but similar to each other in some ways. |
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cause and effect of a body
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Causality is the relationship between an event and a second event, where the latter event is understand as a consequence of the former.
Chain reaction |
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argumentation of a body
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Argumentation is an important method for the writer to convince the reader of the soundness of a particular opinion on a controversial issue.
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narration
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To narrate means to tell a story or recount a series of events.
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description
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Description can be defined as the expression, in vivid language, of what the five senses experience.
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