Principles of Effective Writing Flashcards

1
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a group of interrelated sentences that talk about one
main idea

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paragraph

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2
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a group of paragraphs that talk about
one central idea.

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essay

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3
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organized around the topic sentence

contains introductory sentence

uses sentences to explain major points

may use a concluding statement

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4
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organized around a thesis

contains introductory paragraph

uses paragraphs to explain major points

always uses a concluding paragraph

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5
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topic senetence
supporting details
closing sentence

cohesive device

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6
Q

the central idea of the paragraph; it can be
a stand or a comment, an objective statement, or a
question.

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Topic Sentence

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7
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sentences that clarify and prove the
main idea

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Supporting Details

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