Essay Types
An essay that convinces the audience of their point of view
Persuasive Essay
Events leading to the end of the story
Falling Action
Claims to defend thesis statement
Topic Sentences
A paragraph that formally presents the main argument
Introduction
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Similie
An essay that explores a point of view on a topic
Argumentative Essay
Where the main character faces a series of conflicts
Rising Action
The attention grabber
Hook
Paragraphs that focus on a main point that backs up the thesis statement
Body Paragraphs
When human qualities are given to non-human things
Personification
An essay that tells a story
Narrative
The most exciting part of the story
Climax
A paragraph that summarizes the key points of the essay
Conclusion
The point of view or answer to the prompt
Thesis Statement
Hyperbole
An essay that creates a detailed picture in the reader’s mind
Descriptive Essay
End of the story
Resolution
Information that back up topic sentences
Supporting Details
Connects phrases and sentences to make paragraphs
Transition Word
A saying that has a different meaning than what it literally says
Idiom
An essay that explains an idea
Expository Essay
Beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced
Exposition
An organized piece of writing that focuses on a single topic
Essay
The overall mood created by the narrator's word choice in a story.
Tone
Onomatopoeia