Essay Terms 1

A form of writing that presents a particular opinion or idea and supports it with evidence.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Compare/Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A form of writing that tells a story.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Argumentative

• Compare/Contrast

States the main idea of a body paragraph and is located at the beginning of a body paragraph.

• Topic Sentence

• Closing Sentence

• Thesis Statement

• Claim

A position statement (or thesis) that asserts an idea or opinion and makes an argument for a specific position.

• Topic Sentence

• Closing Sentence

• Claim

• Explanation

A group of sentences focused on one main point.

• Essay

• Paragraph

• Narrative

• Poem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Information and quotes found in the source texts which support your thesis and should be included in the body paragraphs of an essay.

• Paragraph

• Counterclaim

• Thesis

• Evidence

A position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint.

• Reason

• Closing Sentence

• Thesis

• Counterclaim

A sentence that states the main idea of your essay and is included in the introduction.

• Closing Sentence

• Thesis Statement

• Concession

• Topic Sentence

An admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid points.

• Evidence

• Concession

• Reasons

• Refutation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The reasoning used to disprove the opposing viewpoint.

• Evidence

• Explanation

• Concession

• Refutation