EE Flashcards
Is usually the first or second of a paragraph. This will help the reader understand the paragraph’s point before reading it.
Topic Sentence
Is the main idea that the writer is developing in a composition
Controlling Idea
Contributes to the argument developed in the rest of the essay.
Title
Is to capture readers’ attention and interest by giving them an odea of what the essay is about, and what its main idea is
Title
Is a sentence that provides the subject for discussion
Main idea
Is usually general—though only general enough to encompass the list of details.
Main idea
Imply figuring out the odd sentence.
Misfit Sentences
It is an essential reading skill that students must develop if they are to fully understand all reading material.
Sequencing
Are words and phrases that connect ideas of the sentences or paragraphs for coherence.
Transitional words
It points out alternatives or difference b
Comparison/Contrast
It helps define time.
Chronology
It shows the consequences of an action.
Cause/Effect
It adds emphasis or introduces evidence.
Illustration/ Example
It adds information or re-enforces ideas
Addition
It shows support.
Clarification
It presents conditions or intentions.
Qualifications
It restates ideas.
Summary/Conclusion
Can be used within a single sentence, between two different sentences, paragraph, or even between paragraphs to achieve coherence or unity of ideas.
Transitional signals
Can be used within a single sentence, between two different sentences, paragraph, or even between paragraphs to achieve coherence or unity of ideas.
Transitional signals
