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Essay Terminology

Jane Schaeffer

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ESSAY A piece of writing that gives your thoughts (commentary) about a subject. Your essays will be at least four paragraphs long with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph
INTRODUCTION The first paragraph of an essay. It includes the thesis statement (most effectively used at the end of the paragraph).
BODY PARAGRAPH A middle paragraph in an essay. It develops a point you want to make that supports your thesis.
CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH The last paragraph in your essay. It may sum up your ideas, reflect on what you said in your essay, say more commentary about your subject, or give a personal statement about the subject. It does not restate the introduction.
THESIS A sentence with a subject and opinion (also called commentary). This comes somewhere in your introductory paragraph.
Pre-WRITING The processes of getting your concrete details down on paper before you organize your essay into paragraphs. You can use any or all of the following: bubble clusters, diagrams, outlines, or columns.
CONCRETE DETAILS (CD) Specific details that form the backbone or core of your body paragraphs. Synonyms for concrete detail include facts, specifics, examples, descriptions, illustrations, support, proof, evidence, quotations, paraphrasing, or plot references.
COMMENTARY (CM) Your comments or opinion about something: not concrete detail. Synonyms include opinion, insight, analysis, interpretation, inference, personal response, feelings, evaluation, explication, and reflection.
TOPIC SENTENCE The first sentence in a body paragraph. This must have a subject and opinion (commentary) for the paragraph. It does the same thing for a body paragraph that the thesis does for the whole essay.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE The last sentence in a body paragraph. It is all commentary, does not repeat key words, and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph.
ROUGH DRAFT The step done after pre-writing and before revision. It is your outline in paragraph form.
PEER RESPONSE Written responses and reactions to a partner's paper.
REVISION #1 make changes; add, delete, reorganize. Take your peer response remarks into account.
TEACHER CONFERENCE Ask specific questions about your essay.
REVISION #2 Eliminate "be" verbs. Address anything mentioned in your teacher conference.
EDITING Check for mechanical and grammatical errors.
FINAL DRAFT Final, perfect version of your essay. Typed and double-spaced.
SENTENCE COUNTS 4/11/11/11/4 sentences
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