Academic Essay
The paragraph that introduces the topic and includes a thesis statement.
Introductory Paragraph
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A type of essay that explains how something works or how to do something.
Process essay
This essay type explains why something happens and what results follow.
Cause and effec essay
The body paragraph should begin with a _____?
topic sentence
Name three transition words/phrases
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The sentence that tells the reader your main argument or idea of the essay.
Thesis statement
The word that means the result or final step of a process.
Outcome
The word that means a reason why something happens.
Cause
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The location of your thesis statement in the essay?
The last sentence of the introduction
Which word is better used in an academic essay?
A. very
B. quite
C. much
B. quite
A paragraph that supports your thesis with evidence and examples.
Body paragraph
A transition word that signals the next step, such as 'then' or 'after that.'
A. Sequence connector
B. Time connector
C. Transitional connector
A. Sequence connector
The word that means a result of an action or event.
Effect
This kind of punctuation is used to show that someone else came up with the words being used.
Quotation marks
The sentence that describes what your essay will be about
Thesis sentence
The part that restates the main points and provides final thoughts.
Concluding paragraph
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Emotional vocabulary should not be used in describing a process.
True or False
True
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A linking phrase that shows cause, like 'because of,' 'due to,' or 'since.'
A. Sequence connector
B. Reason connector
C. Cause connector
C. Cause connector
A paragraph that connects two other paragraphs.
Transition paragraph
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When do we give our readers something to think about?
The last sentence in the concluding paragraph.
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A list of all the sources you used in your essay, usually following APA or MLA style.
Reference
Brainstorming helps to stimulate __________, make plans, and create the desire to write.
A. thinking
B. questions
C. answers
D. All are correct.
D
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The essay structure that first discusses all causes, then all effects.
______ organization?
Block
The name for rewriting an author's idea entirely in your own words.
Paraphrasing
Which one is an academic word?
A. good
B. okay
C. beneficial
D. chillax
C. beneficial
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