Chapter 4 - From Paragraph to Essay
Chapter 5 - Chronological Order/Process Essays
Chapter 6 - Cause/Effect Essays
Chapter 7 - Comparison/Contrast Essays
Chapter 9 - Argumentative Essays
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Introduction, Body, & Conclusion
What are the three main parts of an essay?
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A method of organizing ideas, steps, or events according to when they happen(ed) relative to other ideas, steps, or events.
What is chronological order?
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A type of essay that shows how one thing leads to or is caused by another.
What is a cause/effect essay?
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These are acceptable things to discuss in comparison/contrast essays.
What are similarities, differences, or both?
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The purpose of an argumentative essay.
What is discussing two sides of an issue and attempting to convince your reader to agree with you?
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To indicate the pattern of organization of the essay.
What is one purpose of the thesis statement?
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A type of essay used to explain how to do something
What is a process essay?
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Block or Chain (Point-by-point)
What are the two types of organization used in cause/effect essays?
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This is sometimes used between larger paragraphs to help an essay switch from one idea to another.
What are transition paragraphs?
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Three things you must discuss in an argumentative essay.
What are the opposing side of the issue, your own position or opinion, and reasons for your opinion?
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An introduction that starts with general statements and gets more and more specific.
What is a funnel introduction?
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A transition signal that indicates that a specific event happened (or should happen) after another specific event
What is the word "subsequently"?
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A transition signal used to show the result of something.
What is the word "hence"?
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A transition signal that shows that two things are opposite.
What is the phrase "in contrast"?
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This means to present and argue against a a specific point about an issue.
What is the word "rebut"?
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At the end of the introductory paragraph.
What is the correct place for the thesis statement?
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A transition signal that indicates an event was happening (or should happen) at the same time as another event.
What is the word "meanwhile"?
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A transition signal used to show the cause of something.
What is the word "because"?
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A transition signal that shows that two things are very similar.
What is the word "likewise"?
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These two W transition signals indicate direct opposition.
What are "while" and "whereas"?
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Requires dividing the main idea into different subtopics.
What is a logical division of ideas essay?
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A transition signal that indicates an event happened (or should happen) immediately after another event has finished.
What is the phrase "as soon as"?
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A transition signal that can be used either to show a cause, or to show time (when something began).
What is the word "since"?
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A transition signal that shows that two things are direct opposites.
What is the phrase "on the contrary"?
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This transition signal is a way to make a stronger statement.
What is "in fact"?
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