Writing Flashcards
1
Q
The hook
A
Interesting sentence to catch the reader’s attention.
2
Q
The topic sentence
A
Includes the topic of the essay and your opinion/point of view about the topic.
3
Q
Supporting sentence
A
Three sentences supporting your three main ideas; one sentence for each idea. You need to discuss each supporting idea in the body of the essay.
4
Q
Main ideas
A
Three ideas that support your opinion on the topic.
5
Q
Thesis
A
Closing sentence summarizing your opinion/point of view.
6
Q
Conclusion components
A
- last paragraph in an essay
- echoes the introduction
- summarizes the main points from the essay
- give advice, make predictions, or draw conclusions
