Vocab List 8

Front

Planning an essay using a diagram, outline, or map

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Brainstorming

Front

Announcement or statement

Back

declaration

Front

To quote and credit an author

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cite

Front

Sentence at the end of an introduction summarizing main points of an essay

Back

thesis statement

Front

First paragraph of an essay; engages readers and outlines the essay's content.

Back

introduction paragraph

Front

Words that show relationships between paragraphs or ideas for organized essays.

Back

transition words

Front

A book or website listing similar words (synonyms)

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thesaurus

Front

A paragraph that restates the main points and leaves the reader thinking.

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conclusion paragraph

Front

Say something again using different words.

Back

restate

Front

Reasons for believing something to be true or not.

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evidence