Writing

The road map of the essay.  In a 5-paragraph essay, it contains 3 key ideas, one for each paragraph.

• topic sentence
• thesis statement
• main idea statement
• concluding sentence

The sentence (or two) that captures the reader's attention.

• thesis 
• leader
• hook
• transition

The paragraph in an essay which guides the reader on what the essay is going to be written about and how it will be organized.

• conclusion
• body paragraph 1
• welcome
• introduction

The sentence, or group of sentences, that provides the reader with the necessary background informaiton needed to clearly understand what you will be writing about.

• attention grabber
• thesis statement
• transition
• lead-in

________ link major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.

• adjectives
• transitions
• verbs
• modifiers

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

This sentence in a body paragraph tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

• main idea sentence
• supporting detail
• example sentence
• transition sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

These sentences in a body paragraph give specific details and examples relating to the main idea of the paragraph.

• concluding sentence
• main idea sentences
• supporting details (sentences)
• wrap-up sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

This sentence refers to the topic sentence and sums up the main idea of the paragraph.

• main idea sentence
• thesis statement
• wrap-up
• concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2