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What is a "Hook"

an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.

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What is "cite"

to quote or refer to (a passage, book, or author) in substantiation as an authority, proof, or example.

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What is a "Thesis"

A Thesis is the major claim or point made by an author in a work of writing.

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What is a "counterclaim"

A counterclaim is the argument opposing the author's claim.

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What is a "Call to Action"

a clear and direct message that should elicit a strong response from readers to do something

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What is a "Transition Sentence"

A transition sentence or statement is a word or group of words used to show the connection between ideas.

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What is a "Topic Sentence"

The topic sentence helps organize the paragraph by summarizing the information in the paragraph.

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What is a "Reason Sentence"

A statement offered in explanation or justification.

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What is a "Supporting Detail Sentence"

Supporting sentences give a reader details to understand a main idea, or evidence to show why a claim is true or correct.

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What is "Tone"

the tone of a literary work expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience

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What is "Persuasive"

writing with the goal of convincing readers to change their opinion on the topic being discussed.

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What is "Expository"

intended to explain or describe something.

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What is "Sentence Variety"

Sentence variety reduces repetition in a piece of writing and adds emphasis to important points in the text.

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What is a "Colon"

A colon is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles.

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What is a "Semicolon"

a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.

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What is a "Hyphen"

the sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming )

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What is "Parallelism"

Parallelism is a literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or are similar in construction.

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What is "Denotation"

Denotation is the literal dictionary definition of a word, without any emotional and/or implied meaning hidden beyond the literal.

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What is "Connotation"

Connotation is the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning

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What is "active voice"

Writing in the active voice means the subject of the sentence clearly performs the action that the verb expresses

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What is "Objective"

arguments use impartial language, which is not personal, judgmental, or emotive.

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What is "Subjective"

the expression of a writer's personal opinions, feelings, beliefs, and perspectives.

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What is a "Rhetorical Question"

 a question that is asked to make a point or to create a dramatic effect.

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What is a "Paradox"

a statement that appears to contradict itself but upon further inspection reveals a deeper truth, meaning, or joke.

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What is a "Oxymoron"

a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings,