Expository Academic Vocabulary

What word means "giving credit to someone else’s quotation or idea inside of an essay. It includes the author's last name and page number inside parentheses?"

• in-text citation

• bais

• paraphrase

• citation

What word means "a sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay?"

• topic sentence

• transition words

• thesis statement

• textual evidence

What word means "a restatement in one's own words that stays true to the ideas, tone, and general length of the original passage?"

• introduction paragraph

• paraphrase

• restate

• answer

What word means "a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point that supports the thesis statement?"

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

• conclusion

• transition words

What word means "additional information that support the topic sentence/main idea in a paragraph. Can include facts, statements, specific examples, etc.?"

• citation

• textual evidence

• bias

• supporting details

What word means "evidence from a text that you can use to illustrate your ideas and support your arguments?"

• citation

• textual evidence

• explanation

• compare and contrast

What word means "any word or phrase (group of words) used to move from one idea to the next, one sentence to the next, or one paragraph to the next?"

• introduction paragraph

• thesis statement

• bias

• transition words

Which of the following is NOT true about the introduction paragraph?

• It contains the thesis statement.

• It summarizes all the points you made in the essay.

• It is the first paragraph of your essay.

• It begins with a hook to grab the reader's attention.

What word means "the opening paragraph of an essay, which must get the reader's attention and indicate the topic?"

• Introduction paragraph

• description paragraph

• compare and contrast paragraph

• cause and effect paragraph

Which of the following word(s) mean "compelling idea or statement designed to get the reader's attention in an introduction?"

• hook sentence

• mind-bender

• lead statement

• attention grabber