Definitions
What is a sentence?
In this step you select a topic, collect ideas, and organize the ideas?
What is pre-writing?
In this essay you tell a story?
What is a narrative essay?
This sentence expresses the main idea of the essay.
What is the thesis?
The thesis is usually found at the __________ of the first paragraph.
What is the end (bottom)?
A group of sentences that develops an idea
What is a paragraph?
In this step you transform your organized ideas and data into sentences and paragraphs
What is drafting (rough draft)?
In this type of essay, you give the audience a mental picture
What is a descriptive essay?
This sentence gives the main idea of a paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
The topic sentence is usually the ____________ sentence of a body paragraph.
What is the the first (beginning, top)?
A group of paragraph that develops an idea
What is an essay?
This is correct mistakes in word usage such as spelling, capitalization and grammar.
What is editing?
In this type of essay, you give information about a specific topic.
What is an informative essay?
This sentence attempts to
"grab" the audiences attention
What is the hook?
Writing is ____________ on a surface using symbols
What is communication?
This sentence expresses the main idea of the whole essay
What is a thesis?
This step is looks at perfecting the style your essay by look at the best way to express your ideas
What is revision?
In this type of essay, you give instructions on how to do a specific task.
What is a process essay?
This part of the thesis outlines the order in which your essay will proceed.
What is the blueprint?
It is true/false that an essay develops many different ideas.
What is false?
The process of going from a big or general idea to narrowing your focus on a more specific topic
What is funneling?
This is a fast way to collect ideas in which your write your ideas down as quickly as possible, even if the ideas are not relevant or seem silly
What is brainstorm?
In this type of essay, you develop an argument.
What is a persuasive essay (argumentative essay)?
This part of the introduction attempts to connect the hook with the thesis?
What is the bridge? (funneling)\
A ____________ paragraph contains supporting details that develop your thesis.
What is body?