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Essay Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary needed for the essay writing process.

TermDefinition
Thesis Statment One sentence that summarizes what an essay is about. It is supported by evidence in the essay.
Introduction First paragraph in an essay. Gives a thesis statement, captures the reader’s attention.
Topic Sentence Sentence that gives the main idea of a paragraph.
Transitional Phrase Words that come at the beginning of a sentence and are followed by a comma. The words create flow and connect ideas.
Text Evidence Sentences that support your thesis and come from a text. This can be a quote or a paraphrase. You must say where you got the information from.
Cite Using evidence to prove a point.
In-text Citation A piece of text evidence that is a direct quote and the author has been named.
Elaboration Adding descriptive details to body paragraphs.
Body Paragraphs Comes after the introduction. Paragraphs must have a topic sentence. Must have evidence and elaborating support for the thesis.
Focus Creating a clear thesis and sticking to that thesis statement throughout the entire essay.
Organization How you arrange your ideas. In an essay, you should have an introduction with a thesis. Then body paragraphs with evidence. And finally a conclusion that reflects what you have learned.
Conclusion Final paragraph in your essay. Do not just reword your thesis.You must reflect on what you have learned and what you wanted your reader to learn.
Created by: ymramirez
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