Argumentative Essay Writing Terms

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Introduction of an essay:

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First paragraph; includes grabber, focus statement, and thesis.

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Grabber/hook of an essay?

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First sentence; grabs attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or quote.

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Focus statement of an essay:

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The topic or subject of your essay in complete sentence form; must be written as a statement.

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Thesis statement of an essay:

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Your position on the topic; the point you want to make; must be a statement.

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Thesis support of an essay?

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A brief phrase that supports your thesis; used in planning; becomes topic sentences for body paragraphs.

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Topic sentence of an essay:

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Thesis support in sentence form; first sentence of a body paragraph; introduces the focus of a body paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Body paragraph of an essay?

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Supports the thesis; includes a topic sentence and details/examples.

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Details of an essay

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Examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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Conclusion of an essay?

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Last paragraph; includes modified thesis, focus, and a challenge to the reader.

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Title of an essay:

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the name of your essay; should capture your audience’s interest.