Vocab 3 Flashcards
Hook/grabber
An interesting quote or attention grabbing question
Thesis
The main point of your essay, clear opinion on what you are explaining
Transition words or phrases
Ex. First,primarily,to begin with,furthermore,second,in addition,moving on,next,finally,ultimately, in conclusion
Topic sentence
Clear focused sentences that concentrate on the single topic of the particular paragraph
Concrete details
1 factual evidence
2 a quote that is from the text
3 detail that everyone believes is true
Commentary/explanation
Your explanation on how the concrete detail you have chosen proves your topic
Thesis tie in
This is the last sentence of your body paragraph, should tie your ideas back to the original topic