Writing Concepts Flashcards
What does the introduction do
Builds bridge between broad general statement and thesis
Introduction starts with
General broad statement that introduces topic
What does thesis statement do
Responds directly to prompt
Thesis statement is
Last sentence of introduction
One grammatically correct sentence that may be compound
Body paragraph sequence
Topic statement
Example
explanation
Topic sentence is
First sentence of body paragraph
One grammatically correct sentence may be compound
What does topic sentence do
Proves part of thesis
Example
Proves topic sentence
Comes from literary work
Paraphrase or quote
Explanation
Explains how topic example proves topic sentence
Creates closure to body paragraph
Conclusion does what
Restates major points of argument
What does conclusion do
Gets at big picture do not oversimplify
