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the first paragraph in an essay.  introduces the topic and indicates the focus of the essay

introduction

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the first part of the introduction.  introduces the topic and gives some general info about it

background

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the most important sentence in an essay. comes at the end of the introduction. expresses the main idea or purpose of the whole essay.

thesis statement

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these make up the main section of the essay where all the supporting ideas and details are discussed

body paragraphs

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is usually the first sentence of a paragraph and expresses its main idea or central focus 

topic sentence

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found in the body paragraphs.  they come after the topic sentence and provide support for its main idea

supporting ideas

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usually follow supporting ideas and develop them through such things as explanations, examples, or definitions

details

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this comes at the end of a body paragraph to restate the main idea

concluding sentence

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this is the last paragraph of an essay.  it reminds the reader of the thesis statement and summarizes the key points discussed in the body paragraphs

conclusion

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an essay that tries to get someone to agree with your opinion

persuasive

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