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Essay Writing Terms

Review terms and definitions related a well-structured essay

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titleThe name of the essay; if possible, should capture audience’s interest
introductionThe first paragraph of an essay; includes hook, focus statement, and thesis statement
hookThe first sentence(s) of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, or powerful statement
thesis statementA fluent sentence that makes a significant, single, and supportable claim about the focus. It can be your opinion; it might be new thinking that shows your synthesis of the information related to the focus.
thesis supportA brief phrase that supports your thesis; used in the planning states; eventually become topic sentences for body paragraphs
body paragraphA paragraph of support for the thesis; must have a topic sentence, development, and a concluding sentence
topic sentenceSpecific support for the thesis in sentence form; the first sentence of a body paragraph; introduces the focus of the body paragraph
details (development)Facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, anecdotes, and examples that support the topic sentence of the body paragraph
concluding sentenceSummarizing statement; the last sentence of a body paragraph
conclusionThe last paragraph of an essay; includes a modified focus, modified thesis, restatement of main points, and a challenge to the reader
audienceReader(s) of the essay
tone (voice)The “attitude” indicated by the essay; determined by word choice and word arrangement
purposeThe reason you are writing your essay (to express yourself, to inform your readers, to entertain, to describe, to analyze, etc).



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