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thesis statement

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main proposition that a writer attempts or supports in a piece of writing

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fact

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statements that CAN be proven with data, research, statistics, scientific facts, reliable historical sources, personal observations, or experts' findings

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argument

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an attempt to persuade someone on a topic that is open to debate; authors try to convince readers to think or act in a certain way

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issue

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an important topic or problem for debate or discussion; it's the subject or problem that is being discussed or argued

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opinion

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a personal belief, a statement that CANNOT be proven true. Sometimes authors have strong opinions and support it with evidence; however, strong opinions are still opinions.

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a hook (in writing)

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The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention

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brainstorm

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to generate as many ideas as possible without critiquing them

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topic sentence

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

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commentary

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an explanation or interpretation

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Types of Hooks:

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Question, quotation, statistics, anecdotal, attention getter, humor