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Essay Basics
Term | Definition |
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What is the definition of genre? | A kind of writing that organizes literature into different categories |
What is the definition of stance? | The writer's attitude towards the subject |
Transition words | Words that guide the reader through the text |
Tone | The way the writer reads and reflects about the subject |
Define what is a thesis? | A topic/ main idea of a topic that they'll cover |
Example of a good thesis | An unproved statement assumed as a premise. |
Example of a stance | One's opinion or point of view |
What is quoting? | Using someone else's words |
Define what paraphrasing means? | Rewording someone else text |
What is summarizing? | To give a brief detail idea |
Why is it important to summarize? | It provides information without reading the text |
Define evidence? | To give details to support your answer |
Signal phrase | To include quoted, paraphrased or summarized material in a source |
Example of signal phrase | Acknowledges/acknowledged |
Example of tone | Modest, Frustrated, Forceful and Compassionate |
Example of paraphrasing | He needs to get rid of a lot of junk |
What is the structure of an essay? | Introduction, body and conclusion |
What is the most used format of an essay? | MLA style |
What is citation? | The act of giving information from a source |
Why are citations important? | To give proper credit to your sources |
What is an example of a citation. | (Field, 2007) |
What 3 things are in good thesis? | Topic indication, giving your options and supporting facts |