front 1 Paragraph | back 1 An organized group of sentences that convey a single idea |
front 2 Main Idea | back 2 The single conclusion that a reader draws; what the author wants to express |
front 3 Attention-getter | back 3 The hook; a catchy, interesting way to generate interest in an introduction; first few lines |
front 4 Body Paragraphs | back 4 Paragraphs in the middle of an essay that explain the main points of a thesis |
front 5 Topic Sentence | back 5 The sentence in a body paragraph that gives focus to that entire paragraph |
front 6 Supportive Details | back 6 Facts, examples, and reasons that support, prove, and explain the main idea |
front 7 Transitions | back 7 Words or phrases that lead from one thought (or paragraph) to another |
front 8 Clincher | back 8 The final sentence in a paragraph that ties it together |
front 9 Unity | back 9 Sentences in a paragraph that are all RELATED to a single topic |
front 10 Cohesion | back 10 The logical ORDER/ arrangement of sentences in a paragraph |
front 11 Introduction | back 11 The opening paragraph of an essay that provides focus for the rest of the story |
front 12 Thesis | back 12 Statement that drives the entire essay; provides direction and purpose |
front 13 Conclusion | back 13 Last paragraph in an essay; restates thesis; draws conclusions; tells "so what?" |
front 14 Purpose | back 14 The author's reason for writing (to persuade, inform, entertain, etc.) |
front 15 Style | back 15 The use of voice, vocabulary, and sentence structure to make writing unique |
front 16 Informative | back 16 Writing that is meant to teach, explain, educate on a specific topic |
front 17 Narrative | back 17 Writing that tells a story |
front 18 Argumentative | back 18 Writing that explains a controversial issue and persuades the reader |
front 19 Bias | back 19 Tendency or predisposition towards an issue, usually based on life experiences |
front 20 Subjective | back 20 Observations or conclusions based on one's FEELINGS, opinions, or bias |
front 21 Objective | back 21 Looking at an issue from an unbiased perspective; focused on FACTS and evidence |
front 22 Opinion | back 22 One's personal belief or conclusion on a controversial topic |