Introduction
The first sentence in an introduction that grabs the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
The first sentence in a body paragraph that introduces the main idea.
In the conclusion, this is where you rephrase the thesis statement
What is the restatement of the thesis?
This term refers to when all parts of an essay work together to support the thesis.
What is unity?
A run-on sentence happens when two or more of these are improperly joined
What are independent clauses?
This part of the introduction provides the reader with context for the topic.
What is background information?
These details help explain or develop the topic sentence.
What are supporting details?
This part of the conclusion sums up the main points made in the essay.
What is summarizing the main ideas?
A body paragraph must have this to maintain focus on its main idea.
What is coherence?
This punctuation mark can be used to fix a run-on by separating two sentences.
What is a period?
The statement that clearly presents the controlling idea. argument or point of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This provides factual or textual support for the argument in a body paragraph.
What is evidence?
The final part of a conclusion that offers a personal insight or future consideration.
What is a reflection?
To ensure unity, each paragraph should focus on supporting this statement.
What is the thesis statement?
You can join two independent clauses correctly using a comma and this word.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
It is an overused type of hook.
What is a question?
This sentence at the end of a body paragraph summarizes the paragraph and provides a transition.
What is a clincher?
The conclusion of an essay should never introduce these.
What are new ideas?
Adding these irrelevant ideas to a paragraph can weaken unity.
What are tangents or off-topic ideas?
This type of run-on sentence is created when two clauses are joined with only a comma.
What is a comma splice?
When writing an introduction, this sentence transitions from the hook to the thesis.
What is a bridge sentence?
A paragraph should focus on this many main ideas to maintain clarity.
What is one?
A good conclusion leaves the reader with this type of lasting impression.
What is a strong or memorable impression?
Transition words help ensure unity by creating this between ideas
What is a smooth flow or logical connection?
One way to fix a run-on sentence is by turning one clause into this type of clause.
What is a dependent clause?