Sentences
Diction
Organization
Conclusion
Paragraphs
100
5-8
On average, how many sentences should each body paragraph contain?
100
vague words
What type of words should always be avoided in an essay?
100
Introduction, body,and conclusion
What are the major sections (divisions) of a standard essay?
100
to summarize the main points of the essay
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
100
five
What is the average number of paragraphs in a standard essay?
200
to create interest
Why should a variety of different types of sentences be used in an essay?
200
specific
In an essay, diction should always be _________________.
200
thesis statement
What is the name of the sentence that states the purpose of one's essay?
200
the thesis statement
What should be paraphrased or restated in the conclusion?
200
three
What is the average number of body paragraphs in a standard five-paragraph essay?
300
preposition
Sentences should never end with a _______________.
300
one's position toward the topic
What should be evident in the thesis other than the purpose of the essay?
300
new information
What should never be added to the conclusion?
300
a topic sentence
What type of sentence usually begins each paragraph?
400
an aphorism
What short, witty statement can be used in the concluding paragraph (if you can think of one)?
400
true statements such as facts or quotations
What are concrete details?
500
paragraph summary statements
What should be used in the concluding paragraph besides re-stating the thesis?
500
a concluding sentence
Besides a topic sentence, concrete details, and commentary sentences, what other type of sentence is required?
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