Literary Analysis

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What is a theme in literature?

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A message about life or human nature.

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What should you support throughout your essay?

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Thesis

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What do you end your conclusion with?

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Concluding Sentence

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What is a claim/thesis statement?

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The writer's opinion on the topic they are writing about.

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How long should your topic sentence be?

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Be 1 sentence only.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or point of the essay.

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What is evidence in an essay?

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Facts or details that support your thesis.

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What is a concluding sentence?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point of a paragraph.

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What is the introduction of an essay?

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The first paragraph that introduces the topic and thesis.

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What is a topic sentence?

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The sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph.