Unity
When a reference in the concluding paragraph connects back to the content of the introduction
What is Closing by Return
The physical connection between sentences and paragraphs.
What is coherence?
What is Process Analysis
This type of essay tells a story or recounts an experience.
What is narrative?
Her eyes shine like diamonds.
What is a simile?
What is repetition of key words/phrases
Pronouns are used to replace a noun that was previously referenced
What is pronoun or antecedent reference?
Explores causes and or effects of an action, event of decision.
What is cause and effect?
This type of essay describes a person, place, event, feeling, or thing.
What is descriptive?
Freezer Burn.
What is oxymoron?
Each paragraph relates back to this main idea.
What is thesis statement
Putting together elements of similar structure to achieve balanced writing.
What is parallel structure?
Divide a topic into groups or categories.
Classification and Division
This type of essay explains a topic using logic and presents information or explains a subject.
What is expository?
The sun kissed my cheeks.
What is personification?
The acronym to help students remember the elements of unity.
What is CRT
Connecting words that help link within sentences, between sentences, and between paragraphs.
What are transitional terms?
Shows similarities and differences
What is comparison and contrast?
This type of essay is often written in first person, in chronological order and will include parts of a story.
What is narrative?
She is a gem.
What is metaphor?
Writing that achieves its goal (proving the thesis statement is _______
What is unified?
Writing with different words that have the same or similar meaning.
What is synonym usage?
Backs up points made with specific examples or situations that illustrate or provide evidence for the topic sentence or thesis.
What is example and illustration?
This type of essay is rich with imagery and provides the reader with vivid detail.
What is descriptive?
My best friend is always busy as a bee.