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| essay | A piece of writing that gives your thoughts (commentary) about a subject. |
| introduction | The first paragraph in an essay that includes the thesis. |
| body parapgraph | A middle paragraph in an essay that develops a point you want to make that supports your thesis. |
| concluding paragraph | the last paragraph in an essay that may sum up your ideas, reflect on what you said in your essay, say more commentary about your subject, or give a personal statement about your subject. |
| thesis | A sentence with a subject and opionion (also called commentary) that comes somewhere in your introductory paragraph. |
| pre-writing | The process of getting your concrete details down on paper before you organize your essay into paragraphs. |
| concrete details (CD's) | Specific details that form the backbone or core of your body paragraphs. Examples include facts, specific examples, evidence,proof, quotations, paraphrasing, or plot references. |
| commentary (CM's) | Your opinion or comment about something. Examples include opinion, insight, interpretation, analysis, feelings, evaluation, or reflection. |
| topic sentence | The first sentence in a body paragraph that must have a subject and opinion for the paragaph. |
| concluding sentence | The last sentence in a body paragraph that is all commentary and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph. |
| shaping the essay | The step that is done after prewriting and before the first draft of an essay. |
| first draft | The first version of your essay (also called rough draft) |
| final draft | final version of your essay |
| peer response | written responses and reactions to a partner's paper |
| chunk | one sentence of concrete detail and 2 sentences of commentary. It is the smallest unified group of thought that you can write |
| weaving | blending concrete detail and 2 sentences of commentary in a paragraph. |
| ratio | 1 part concrete detail (CD) to 2 parts commentary (CM) |
| word counts | the minimum length per paragraph to earn a "C." |
