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LA Essay Definitions
Structure of an essay
Term | Definition |
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Restatement of Question | Putting the question into your own words |
Thesis | Telling the reader my three main topics |
Topic Sentence | Telling the reader what the paragraph will be about |
Setting of the quote | Lead into the quote (Includes action background, page number, and who is speaking) |
Quote | Evidence to prove a point |
Explanation of quote | Discuss how the quote proves my point |
Restatement of thesis | Summary of my three topics |
Closing thoughts | Author's personal opinions |