Think About Cement
This is a particular way in which a thing exists or appears.
What is form?
"In this essay, I will . . .", "I am going to . . . ", and "I believe . . ." are examples of these and should never be used in the introductory paragraph of an essay.
What are throwaway lines?
This is the fishing analogy we used to describe the parts of a good introductory paragraph.
What is hook, line, and sinker?
This sentence works like a mini-thesis that supports and relates back to the thesis statement. You will find its source in the B.lueprint of Reasons part of the thesis statement.
What is a topic sentence?
This is how we defined a conclusion in class.
What is the last paragraph of an essay that provides the essay with the state or quality of being shut or closed?
Something existing in a material or physical form is considered this.
What is concrete?
Using big words or lots of words simply to make the essay longer and meet the word count requirements is known as this.
What is padding?
This is the opening statement of an introductory paragraph that gets the reader's attention. It's also something you would put bait on while fishing.
What is a hook?
In class, we used the acronym M.E.A.T. to describe the construction of a good body paragraph. This part contains the topic sentence.
What is the M.ain idea?
This is what a good conclusion suggests.
What is, "This is what I conclude about this and this is the conclusion I would like my readers to have about it as well!"
Something existing in thought or as an idea without a physical existence is called this.
What is abstract?
Using this kind of language or approach could make your writing unclear and confuse your readers.
What is an informal tone or slang?
This holds everything in place by stating the objective of your writing and previewing the main points. It is also called the thesis statement.
What is the sinker?
If you make a point, you have to back it up with this part of M.E.A.T.
What is E.vidence?
The process of turning your introductory paragraph upside down to sinker, line, and hook is called this.
What is the Echo Strategy?
A purpose natural to or intended for something is known as this.
What is a function?
This is what writers become when they state something that is already known by most, if not all, readers. It can cause a reader to lose interest.
What is a "Captain Obvious"?
These are a few supporting sentences after the hook that states the topic or problem and explains how it will impact the reader. It ties the hook to the sinker.
What is the line?
If you provide E.vidence for your M.ain idea, it's no good unless you provide this part of M.E.A.T.
What is an A.nalysis?
This is the question to answer when showing your writers why your essay is important, meaningful, authentic, and useful.
What is, "So what?"
Mr. Light has an idea to build a car that runs off of the fumes coming out of the student bathroom. Until the actual car is built, the idea exists only here.
What is the abstract?
"Penguins are remarkably ubiquitous when it comes to selecting their particular attire (which has the eccentric appearance of the type of finery needed for a black-tie affair)". This is an example of this kind of "don't".
What is "padding"?
What is a thesis statement?
You gotta make it smooth, dude, when you write this part of M.E.A.T.
What is T.ransition to the next point?
This is what a good conclusion leaves for the reader.
What is something to think about?