Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards
The fact or process of considering something it its context, which can help in understanding it
Contextualization
A triad of ideas that describes thought progression
Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis
The opening section of an essay
Essay introduction
The central part of a piece of writing where the author develops the argument and supports the thesis
Main body
The final paragraph of the essay that summarizes the argument
Essay conclusion
A sample essay that demonstrates a high quality writing structure and content
Essay model
A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs
Topic sentence
Using words to tell a reader about the content of your essay to help them understand clearly
Signpost
A word that has meaning and contributes to the sentence’s meaning
Content word
A reference to a source or an excerpt or quotation
Citation
To acknowledge the source of the information referred to in work
Referencing
A rewording of something writing or spoken by someone else
Paraphrase
Copied, quoted, or translated in exactly the same words were used originally
Verbatim
A list of sources referred to in the scholarly work, typically written as an appendix
Bibliography
