Essay Paragraphs
the first paragraph in an essay
What is an introduction?
An explanation of why others should accept the claim
What are reasons?
wraps up the ideas and claims in a paragraph; transitions to next paragraph
What is a concluding sentence?
a way to get someone to agree with you or do what you want
What is an appeal?
putting events in order of which they happened
What is chronological or sequential?
the final paragraph in an essay
What is a conclusion?
attempts to disprove the counterargument
What is a rebuttal?
introduces what the paragraph will be about; addresses one part of the claim
What is a topic sentence?
What is ethos?
A text's organization
What is text Structure?
Funnel, Turnabout, Quote
What are types of Introductions?
What is Counter Claim?
The main argument in an argumentative essay that appears at the end of the introduction
What is a thesis statement?
An appeal to logic
listing possible reasons for other things to happen in a text
What is cause and effect structure?
a paragraph that works to explain, prove, or argue the main points in an essay
What is a body paragraph?
position on a debatable issue or problem
What is a claim?
form of details, facts, examples, statistics, and expert opinions that back up a claim
What is evidence?
Showing images of something really sad and heartfelt to get donors for a cause
What is pathos?
Laying out problems and possible ways to fix them
What is problem and solution text structure?
Where does the thesis statement go?
sets out an idea and tries to persuade others to agree with it
What is an Argumentative Text?
The second sentence in a body paragraph
What is an example/evidence/concrete detail sentence?
An appeal to emotions
What is pathos?
Listing similarities and differences about a topic in the text
What is compare and contrast text structure?