Organization
The part of an essay that contains the main points in detail.
What is the body?
The purpose of a thesis statement.
What is to show the main idea of an essay?
What is to grab attention and introduce the main topic of the essay?
The first sentence of each body paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
The functions of the conclusion paragraph
What are to restate the thesis statement and leave the reader feeling satisfied?
Creativity is encouraged in these two paragraphs.
What are the introduction (introductory) and conclusion?
The paragraph where the thesis statement is typically located.
What is the introductory paragraph (introduction)?
"Without it, life as we know it would cease to exist on planet earth," is an example of this.
What is an unexpected, humorous, or startling statement?
This comes after a statement is made in a body paragraph.
What is evidence?
The most basic concluding paragraph technique.
What is broaden out?
The type of essay used in compare and contrast essays.
What is informative or argumentative?
The type of thesis statement that includes 3 prongs.
What is an academic thesis statement?
"As part of an eight-week class, docents learn to lead public tours, identify specific plants and their pedigrees, and choose drought-tolerant species for their own gardens," is an example of this.
What show a benefit gained technique?
Examples, Statistics, Observations, Research, Description, Anecdote/Story, or Analogy.
What are the types of evidence?
"Here's a radical idea: Turn your television off," is an example of this.
What is end with a suggested course of action?
It's the SEE in body paragraphs.
The first step in writing a thesis statement.
What is to determine the intent of the essay?
"The morning sun spreads its rays over the Bancroft Gardens, like a mother rousing her sleepy children," is an example of this.
What is relate a story or paint a descriptive picture?
Relating someone else's experience.
What is an example?
"After my dad gave our TV away, we didn't know what to do with ourselves. It was such a shock. But slowly, over the next month, we adjusted..." is an example of this.
What is finish the story?
What are yellow line and road sign?
The third step in writing a thesis statement.
What is write a two part statement?
This is an introduction before your introduction.
What is a Dramatic Opening?
The number of body paragraphs in a block-format compare-and-contrast essay.
What is two?
"A child who does not watch television could add the equivalent of nine years to his or her life span," is an example of this.
What is show the benefit gained?