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19 Cards in this Set
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TITLE |
The name of your essay. |
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INTRODUCTION |
The first paragraph of an essay. |
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GRABBER |
The first sentence of an essay. Should grab the reader's attention. |
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FOCUS STATEMENT |
The topic or subject of your essay in complete sentence form. |
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THESIS STATEMENT |
Your position/opinion on the topic; the point you want to make in your essay. |
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TOPIC SENTENCE |
Thesis support in sentence form. The first sentence of every body paragraph. |
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BODY PARAGRAPH |
A paragraph of support for the thesis. Must have topic sentence and details and/or examples. |
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DETAILS |
Examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph. |
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CONCLUSION |
The last paragraph of an essay; includes a modified thesis, modified focus, and a challenge to the reader. |
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MODIFIED FOCUS |
A restated focus statement in the concluding paragraph; should remind readers of the original topic. |
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MODIFIED THESIS |
A restated thesis statement; should remind readers of your position/opinion on the topic. |
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CHALLENGE |
An interesting question, quotation, vivid image, call for action, warning, or suggestion to the reader; leaves reader thinking about your essay. |
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AUDIENCE |
The reader(s) of your essay. |
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FORMALITY |
Determined by the audience, the level by which you choose your words for an essay. |
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TONE |
The "attitude" of the essay; word choice and word arrangement determine the tone. |
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PURPOSE |
The reason your are writing your essay: to express yourself, to inform your readers, to entertain, to describe, to analyze.
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ORGANIZATION |
The order in which your paragraphs and/or details are arranged.
1. Introduction 2. Body 3. Body 4. Body 5. Conclusion |
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FLOW |
The efficiency of an essay; good flow means that the essay is easy to read and paragraphs and ideas are well-connected. |
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DICTION |
The specific words and phrases you choose in your writing; includes how you arrange those words for maximum impact. |
