Essay Writing I
This is always the last paragraph in an essay.
What is a conclusion
What are words like "Furthermore, In addition, As well as this, Also, Secondly, Moreover, etc." called in essay writing?
What is transition words
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What paragraph must your main argument be stated in first?
What is the introduction
What is the purpose of supporting sentences?
What is to provide background information?
The first sentence in an introduction paragraph that catches the readers attention is called what?
What is a hook
What are the middle paragraphs (between the introduction paragraph and conclusion) called?
What are body paragraphs
What is one thing that must always be in a conclusion besides the transition and interesting ending?
What is a restatement of your thesis
How many sentences at minimum should be in a body paragraph?
What is 5 sentences?
What are the two main components that need to be in an introduction paragraph?
What is a hook and thesis statement
What is the main claim sentence that provides a road map for the rest of your essay called?
What is a thesis statement
What is a sentence that is made up of a dependent and independent clause?
What is a complex sentence
What is one thing you must have in your body paragraph if you make a claim?
What is textual evidence
Where in the introduction paragraph should the thesis statement be?
What is the last sentence/at the end
What is a sentence that is incomplete called (does not make sense/ does not have a subject + verb)?
What is a fragment/dependent clause
What is the main formula for a thesis statement?
What is Topic + Position + Reason
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What purpose does a body paragraph serve in relation to your thesis statement?
What is it explains your argument in detail with evidence
What type of sentences do we want to avoid writing that have too many ideas with no proper connection (too many independent clauses in one sentence with no glue)?
What is run-on sentences
What is the purpose of your last sentence in a conclusion?
What is to leave your reader thinking
What type of sentence is this?
She completed her literature review, but she still needs to work on her methods section even though she finished her methods course last semester
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What is one way you could format a hook?
What is as a question, as a startling statement, as a thought/musing or as an anecdote/metaphor
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What type of attention grabber is this?
When I was 17, I had an experience that changed my perspective on graffiti forever.
What is anecdote
A goldfish attention span is 9 seconds. And as from 2015 a human is 8 seconds.
What type of attention grabber is this?
Startling fact/statement