Essay
Evidence
Essay Vocabulary
Convention
Purpose
100

Introduction

What is the name of the first paragraph in an essay?

100
Source Document

What is an article that provides support for a thesis?

100

Purpose

What is the topic and thesis in an essay?

100

Period

What mark concludes a declarative sentence?

100

You

What is a pronoun that should not be used in an academic essay?

200

Body

What is the name of the paragraph that supports the thesis?
200

Author

Who is credible person who writes a source document?

200

Transition

What is the word or phrase that connects one paragraph of an essay to the next?

200

Question Mark

What mark concludes a question?

200

Paragraph

What is a collection of sentences that develops a single idea in support for a thesis?

300

Conclusion

What is the paragraph that leaves the reader with a final thought on a topic and thesis?

300

Outline

What is the best way to organize the evidence you will use to support your thesis? 

300

Evidence

What is the part of a credible source that provides support for your position in an essay?

300

Quotation Mark

What mark surrounds a direct quote from a credible source?

300

Anecdote

What is an introduction strategy that develops a real life story to introduce a topic?

400

500 words

How long should an essay be to fully develop a topic?

400

8-10 words

What is the average length of a quote to support a writer's position?
400

Thesis

What is the main idea and opinion of an essay?

400

Comma

What mark separates a compound sentence, or dependent clause followed by an independent clause?

400

Call to Action

What is a conclusion strategy that challenges the reader to take the action that the writer wants?

500

First, Second, Third

What is a formula transition?

500

RACES

What is response, answer, citation, explain, summary/transition

500

Tone

The author's attitude toward a topic or audience.

500

Semi-colon

What mark takes the place of comma/coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

500

Prompt

What is the question or statement that assigns the essay topic and direction?