ELAR Vocab Review

Front

Words or sentences that link ideas and make the paper flow.

Back

Transition

Front

First sentence of body paragraph

Back

Topic sentence

Front

Last sentence of a paragraph

Back

Closing sentence

Front

First paragraph of an essay

Back

Introduction

Front

Last paragraph of an essay

Back

Conclusion

Front

Thesis of the paper?

Back

Controlling Idea

Front

get rid of

Back

Delete

Front

Unclear

Back

Ambiguous

Front

Painting a picture in the reader’s mind using description, sensory details, or figurative language.

Back

Imagery

Front

Change, switch

Back

Replace