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| Compound Sentence | A sentence that contains two independent clauses (simple sentences) joined by a conjunction or a semicolon. |
| Simple Sentence | Also called an independent clause, this sentence contains a subject + verb + expresses a complete thought. |
| Complex Sentence | A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction. |
| Sentence Form | A group of words put into a certain order to create different types of sentences (simple, compound, complex). |
| Attention Grabber | The first sentence in your paragraph; grabs the reader's attention. |
| Background Information | Information about the topic that contains more specifics to help the reader begin to understand the topic. |
| Details | Specific information. |
| Paragraph | A group of sentences with an opening sentence, details, and a closing sentence. |
| Thesis Statement | The guiding sentence for the whole paper, or text; tells the reader specifically what the paper will be about. |
| Hamburger Method | A method of writing the paragraph where the top bun represents the attention grabber, the meat/lettuce/cheese/tomato are the details, and the bottom bun represents the thesis statement. |
| Closing Sentence | The last sentence in a paragraph. |
| Topic Sentence | The first sentence or "attention grabber" in a paragraph. |
