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Essay Definitions
Study the parts and definitions of an outline
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hook | Grab reader’s attention by doing one of the following: Ask a question related to the topic, state an interesting fact about the topic, or make a personal connection to the topic. YOU MUST CREATE THIS! |
| Bridge Statement | Connect your hook to text by giving author names, text titles, character names. You may be able to explain what the texts have in common / contrast. If you can’t find text titles/authors/characters names in the prompt, go back to the texts. |
| Thesis Statement | This tells your reader what your entire essay will be about. It is taken from what you highlighted as the Task/Topic of RAFT!. Thesis statements should be specific and arguable. |
| Topic Sentence | You must always start your topic sentence with a transition statement to orient your reader. Examples: First - Second - Last, To begin with - Secondly - To end with, etc. A topic sentence tells your reader what the paragraph is about. |
| Claim | Give a detailed explanation of your topic sentence. Be SPECIFIC! |
| Evidence | Correctly directly cite or paraphrase evidence to prove your claim. Evidence must have: EBT, + "Evidence" or Evidence + Parenthetical Citations. |
| Reasoning | Explain how your evidence proves your claim. Words from both your CLAIM and EVIDENCE should be included here. |
| Concluding/Link Statement | The last sentence of a body paragraph that links the main point in this paragraph to the next paragraph to help your essay flow. |
| Restate Thesis | Remind your reader of the point of your essay by restating your thesis statement in a different way. |
| Anchor Statement | This is where you wrap up your essay. Go back to your hook and try to answer the questions, connect the statement of your essay, or remind the reader of your personal connection. Try using Now that you know more..., As you can see..., Remember..., etc.) |
| Evidence - (Parenthetical Citations) | Signals the end of evidence and to give credit!: If the author is given use the last name + page/prg/line # - (Smith 4). If no author is given, use the text title as it is written + page/prg/line # - (“The Raven” 8). |
| Evidence - EBT, | Signals the start of your evidence: - ex. The text states, the author writes, on page ___, etc. |
| Evidence - Directly Cited | Taken WORD FOR WORD from the text and put in "quotes" |
| Evidence - Paraphrased | Summarized evidence from the text when the directly cited evidence is longer than 3 lines - DO NOT USE “QUOTES” |
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MissFuss
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