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Writing Vocabulary

TermDefinition
cite to "quote" a source and/or give credit to a source
textual evidence a piece of information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments
quote to repeat or copy a group of words from a text or speech
hook the first sentence in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention, also called grabber
thesis one sentence that expresses the main idea of an explanatory essay; usually at the end of the introduction paragraph
topic sentence first sentence of a paragraph that introduces the main idea of the paragraph
supporting sentences sentences that support, explain, illustrate, or provide evidence for the idea expressed in the topic sentence
body of essay paragraphs that come after introduction paragraph that support the thesis of the essay
conclusion last paragraph of essay that summarizes the main points in the paper (may include a reflection)
restate to say in a different way
transition word a word or phrase that connect ideas or signal a shift in different parts of an essay
reflection a statement in which a writer reflects or "looks back" at ideas expressed in an essay and connects them to personal experience
analyze to closely study a text to determine why the author made certain choices
explanatory essay an essay in which a writer explains or describes a certain event, situation, or topic (includes introduction, body and conclusion paragraphs)
narrative a story involving events, characters, and what the characters say and do
author's purpose the motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade
edit to make changes that correct or improve
main idea the author's message about the topic
audience the reader(s) for which a piece of writing is intended
summarize brief retelling; includes only the main idea and the most important key ideas and details.
introduction first paragraph of an essay that includes the hook, brief introduction of main points and thesis
Created by: valentinekar
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