Genres
Essay Parts
Argument
Essay Parts II
Potpourri
100
This genre of writing tells a story.
What is narrative.
100
This sentence grabs the readers attention from the very beginning of an essay.
What is a hook?
100
This section of the paragraph takes the evidence presented and explains why it relates to the paragraph's topic sentence.
What is analysis?
100
These words or phrases help move an essay from one idea to another.
What are transition words or phrases?
100
This word is used to show that something is belonging to or associated with many people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. (CHOOSE THEY'RE, THERE, or THEIR)
What is their?
200
This genre of writing describes some object, place, or person.
What is descriptive writing?
200
You would place a definition for understanding your topic in this paragraph.
What is an introductory paragraph or introduction?
200
These two types of questions are some of the best for coming up with thesis statements.
What are how and why questions?
200
This element of the conclusion directs the reader toward the reason why he/she might benefit from reading the work.
What is response to the "So What?" question.
200
This word means in, at, or to that place or position. (CHOOSE: THERE, THEIR, THEY'RE)
What is there?
300
This genre of writing gives clear instruction or informs.
What is expository writing?
300
This device is used by successful writers before they even begin writing their first draft.
What is an outline?
300
This cannot stand alone to prove a point in an essay.
What is evidence?
300
Your essay is directed to this group.
What is the audience or reader?
300
This word is a contraction used to replace "they are." (CHOOSE: THERE, THEIR, THEY'RE)
What is they're?
400
This type of writing includes an argument.
What is persuasive or argumentative writing?
400
This is the main argument, or skewer, of your essay.
What is the thesis statement?
400
These sentences work almost as miniature thesis statements within each body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
400
"In a world..." should never start THIS in your essay.
What is a hook?
400
This phrase or clause masquerades as a sentence in poorly edited works.
What is a fragment?
500
One of these types of writing is described as being "not real;" the other type is known as a "real" or "true" type of writing.
What are fiction and nonfiction?
500
You would restate your thesis statement in this final paragraph of your essay.
What is the conclusion?
500
This sentence at the end of your introduction cannot be a question.
What is a thesis statement.
500
Your thesis statement should never be too THIS so that it is unfocused OR too THIS which would make writing a complete essay difficult.
What is BROAD or SPECIFIC? (You want to be in the middle so that you can have a clear, focused argument.)
500
A collection of two or more incorrectly fused independent clauses is called this.
What is a run-on sentence.
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