Essay Structure
The first sentence of a paper that makes people want to read it
attention grabber/hook
Page at the end of an essay that has an alphabetical list of sources
works cited
The cat stretched out, enjoying the warm sun on (its/it's) fur.
its
Showing signs of the author's own opinion on a topic
bias
an indirect citation without quotes and written in the author's own words
direct quote
The school has (less/fewer) students this year compared to last year.
fewer
The thesis is stated at the end of the introduction and...
at the start of the conclusion
an indirect citation without quotes and written in the author's own words
paraphrase
The teacher, (who/whom) the students admired greatly, always encouraged them to pursue their dreams.
whom
should be at least two sentences worth of _____ after every quotation
commentary
diary, government documents, photographs, and artifact are types of ___ sources
primary sources
My family was coming over for Easter, so I invited the (others/others').
others
Name
Teacher
Class
Date
a source is ____ when it is up to date, legit, and unbiased
reliable
The president's speech had a profound (effect/affect) on the audience, inspiring many to take action.
effect