Parts of an Essay Flashcards
1
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introduction
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opening, get readers attention and indicate topic
2
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body paragraphs
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a paragraph that contains a topic sentence, supporting details, and commentary, concluding sentence
3
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conclusion
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the ending of an essay, brings it to a close and leaves an impression
4
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thesis statement
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a sentence, in the intro of an essay that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of thee essay.
5
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topic sentence
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sentence that states main idea of a paragraph, in an essay it also makes a point that supports the thesis
6
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textual evidence
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specific detail that supports topic sentence. Literature=fact from work, expository+ specific detail
7
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explanation
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analysis of explanation of the textual evidence
