M6, L5 Vocabulary

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In-text citation

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Giving credit to a source within the paper.

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Example and explanation pairs

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The middle sentences in the body paragraph that provide specific instances and their explanations.

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Concluding Sentence

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The last sentence in the body paragraph that summarizes the main idea.

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Thesis Statement

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The guiding sentence for the whole paper that tells the reader what the paper will be about.

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Example

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A specific case that is used to demonstrate a general idea.

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Body Paragraph

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A section of writing that develops a specific point related to the thesis.

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Topic Sentence

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The first sentence in a body paragraph that introduces the main idea of that paragraph.

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Transition Sentence

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A sentence that connects one idea to another, helping to maintain the flow of the paper.

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Supporting Details

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Facts, examples, and explanations that back up the main idea in a paragraph.

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Conclusion

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The final part of the paper that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.