Informative Essay Writing Flashcard

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Purpose of introduction in an essay?

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To inform the reader about the topic.

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Purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

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To introduce the main idea of the essay.

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Purpose of body paragraphs in an essay?

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To provide evidence for main points.

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Purpose of transition sentence in an essay?

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Connect paragraphs or ideas.

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Purpose of conclusion in an essay?

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Restate thesis & summarize main points.

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First sentence of an essay:

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Hook or attention grabber

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Credit to the source of info is called.

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parenthetical citation

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Coherence is the logical connection of ideas.

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True

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Reflection in informative writing is to

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think about the topic and why it is important today

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Informative writing is to

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provide facts and information about a topic.