M7 Flashcards
An ———— is a short piece of writing which is set around a specific topic or subject. The piece of writing will give information surrounding the topic but will also display the opinions and thoughts of the author.
essay
In order to be convinced or adequately informed, the essay must include several important components. The main parts (or sections) of an essay are the:
introduction, body, and conclusion
The ———, otherwise known as the ———-, is the writer’s opportunity to present the main idea and grab the attention of the reader. It must provide pertinent definitions, and briefly describe what will be covered.
beginning
introduction
The beginning, otherwise known as the introduction, is the writer’s opportunity to present the ———— and grab the attention of the reader. It must provide pertinent definitions, and briefly describe what will be covered.
main idea
The ————, otherwise known as the ———, is to expound upon the main idea and grab the attention of the audience with solid facts, statistics, statements, and other supporting details. The body will be several paragraphs long, comprising the bulk of the essay.
middle
body
The middle, otherwise known as the body, is to expound upon the main idea and grab the attention of the audience with ————- and other supporting details. The body will be several paragraphs long, comprising the bulk of the essay.
solid facts, statistics, statements,
The ———, otherwise known as the ———, is to summarizethe essay in a paragraph or two. This section wraps all of arguments and points. This should spur the reader to want to learn more about the topic.
end
conclusion
The essay that aims to inform or let something be known is called an ———-. Its purpose is to educate readers on a certain topic.
Informative Essay
Typically, an ———- will answer one or more than one of the five W’s: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY and the HOW when talking about how to do something. Since it is an Informative.
Informative Essay