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Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
Revision
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The hook of an introduction is intended to do this.
What is grab the readers' attention and encourage them to keep reading.
100

The purpose of body paragraphs.

What is to support your thesis with evidence and reasoning.

100

The place in your essay where the conclusion can be found.

What is the end.
100

The draft of your essay you turn in before revising.

What is the first draft.

100

A fallacy occuring when the speaker offers two alternative choices. Ignoring any other possible options.

What is false delimma

200

One might define a thesis statement this way.

What is the author's main argument? (Answers may vary.)

200
Telling the main idea of a body paragraph is the job of this type of sentence.
What is a topic sentence?
200

This is restated at the beginning of your conclusion.

What is the thesis?

200
Of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-person, it's the kind seen in formal writing.
What is 3rd-person?
200

Arguably the most famous person to ever live. Author of works like Macbeth, Othello, and Hamlet.

Who is William Shakespeare?

300

It's important to give your reader context for your argument by including this in the introduction.

What is background information or connecting information?

300

These go in your body paragraphs to show where evidence is coming from.

What are in-text citations

300

Usually included in the conclusion, this section emphasizes what the audience can do after reading the essay.

What is a call to action?

300

Revision that takes into account the comments of a fellow author.

What is peer revision?

300

A character based on real historical accounts, this young woman was the ringleader perpetuating the Salem witch trials in The Crucible.



Who is Abigail Williams

400
The thesis is generally made up of these two parts.
What are the claim and reasons?
400

The proof and support for your thesis could also be referred to by this term.

What is evidence?

400

Between restating your thesis and giving your call to action, you should do this in your conclusion.

What is addressing your thesis within the context of your body paragraphs.

400
Revising a paper to include proper citations can help to avoid this.
What is plagiarism?
400

In The Lord of the Rings, this brave Hobbit is tasked with bringing the one ring to the fires of Mordor.

Who is Frodo Baggins?
500

A joke, an interesting fact, and an anecdote in your intro are all examples of this.

What is a hook?

500

A body paragraph that examines points of view different from those of the author is examining this.

What is the counterargument?

500
"If people want to help students learn more, year-round school should happen" is an example of this tactic often seen in conclusions.
What is a call to action?
500

While editing generally refers to making changes to the sentence-level issues in writing, revision generally focuses on this.

What is content/organization?

500

The rarely used word "defenestration" refers to the specific act of doing this.

What is throwing someone out of a window.