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english test (essay) Flashcards

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essay

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it is a short nonfiction work that presents a single main idea, or thesis, about a particular topic

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it can discuss a subject

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directly
indirectly
seriously
humorously

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it can describes ____ or just ____

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personal opinions
report information

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it can describes ____ or just ____

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personal opinions
report information

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it is written to

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convince someone of something or to inform the reader about a particular topic

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essays are most commonly written in

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first person or third person

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informative or expository essays

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explores a topic with the goal of informing or enlightening the reader

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Types of informative or expository essays

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Descriptive essay
Process essay
Comparison essay
Cause and effect essay
Problem and solution essay

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Descriptive or definition essay

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You have to give a complete description of the topic

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Descriptive or definition essay is about:

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what, why and how

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Descriptive or definition essay: signal words

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  • is
  • refers to
  • can be defined as
  • means
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Process essay

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Tells you about a task and the method to complete it

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A process essay involves

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A step-by-step guide to making or doing something

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Process essay: signal words

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  • first
  • second
  • next
  • then
  • following
  • after that
  • last
  • finally
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Comparison essay

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Is based on finding the similarities and differences between two or more subjects

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Comparison essay: signal words
Similarities

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  • both
  • also
  • similarly
  • like
  • likewise
  • too
  • as well as
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Comparison essay: signal words
Differences

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  • unlike
  • differs from
  • in contrast
  • on the other hand
  • instead
  • despite
  • nevertheless
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Cause and effect essay

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  • You have to describe why something has happened and its effect
  • gives the reader a clear relationship between the two subjects
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The main goal of cause and effect essay is

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Is to provide supporting evidence and demonstrate the cause and effect relationship between two ideas

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Cause and effects: signal words
Causes

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  • because
  • because of
  • for
  • since
  • stems from
  • one cause is
  • one reason is
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Causes and effects: signal words
Effects

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  • consequently
  • results in
  • one result is
  • therefore
  • thus
  • as a result
  • hence
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Problem and solution essay

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The writer provides an analysis of the problems and their solutions

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The problem-solution essay has four components

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  • situation
  • problem
  • solution
  • evaluation
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Problem and solution: signal words

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  • problem
  • need
  • difficulty
  • issue
  • answer
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Introduction

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Its a recap of what you want to discuss with your audience

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Argumentative/ persuasive essay

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Aims to persuade the reader to accept a certain point of view

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Personal essay

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  • Explores a topic related to the life or interests of the writer
  • they are characterized by an intimate and informal style or tone
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Personal essay

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  • Explores a topic related to the life or interests of the writer
  • they are characterized by an intimate and informal style or tone
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Organizing the essay

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  1. Introduction
  2. Body paragraph 1
  3. Body paragraph 2
  4. Body paragraph 3
  5. Conclusion
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The outline

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  • A structured plan of a piece of writing that organizes the main ideas and supporting points of an essay before you start writing.
  • It is an essay’s skeleton or like a roadmap
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How to write an outline

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  1. Carefully read your writing assignment
  2. Answer: What’s the purpose of the essay? Is it to inform, to persuade, to entertain?
  3. Identify your audience.
  4. Use resources to look up your information. 5. Take notes to use in your outline.
  5. State your thesis.
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Thesis statement

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  • It’s a sentence or two in the introduction that announces your topic and what you want to say about it.
  • Your entire composition will support the ideas presented in this statement.
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The topic

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The topic asks a question

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The thesis

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is the concluding point of the line of inquiry motivated by the topic

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topic sentence

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  • directly states the paragraph’s main idea
  • introduces the main idea of the paragraph
  • written in complete sentence
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The main idea

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Provides the central focus or message of the paragraph

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