Writing terms

Expository writing

• Writing that explains or analyzes.

• Writing that attempts to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.

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

• The last sentence of an introduction paragraph. Answers the prompt and states the opinion or argument that the rest of the paper will prove.

Persuasive writing

• Writing that explains or analyzes.

• The focus of each body paragraph.

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

• Writing that attempts to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.

Hook

• Writing that explains or analyzes.

• Writing that attempts to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.

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

• The last sentence of an introduction paragraph. Answers the prompt and states the opinion or argument that the rest of the paper will prove.

Thesis Statement/Claim

• Writing that explains or analyzes.

• Writing that attempts to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.

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

• The last sentence of an introduction paragraph. Answers the prompt and states the opinion or argument that the rest of the paper will prove.

Body Paragraph

• Writing that explains or analyzes.

• Writing that attempts to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.

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

• The middle paragraph(s) in a multi-paragraph essay that provide evidence and explanation to prove the thesis

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Key Idea

• Specific details that form the backbone or core of the body paragraphs in order to prove the thesis.

• The first sentence in a body paragraph that indicates the specific topic of the paragraph in support of the thesis statement. If there is no introduction paragraph, the Topic Sentence serves the same function as the thesis.

• One sentence of Concrete Detail and 2 sentences of Commentary. It is the smallest unified group of thoughts that can be written.

• The focus of each body paragraph.

Chunk

• Specific details that form the backbone or core of the body paragraphs in order to prove the thesis.

• The first sentence in a body paragraph that indicates the specific topic of the paragraph in support of the thesis statement.

• The focus of each body paragraph.

• One sentence of Concrete Detail and 2 sentences of Commentary. It is the smallest unified group of thoughts that can be written.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Background information

• In the introduction of an essay, it is the information about the context of the subject of the essay.

• A way to introduce a concrete detail in an essay by providing a transition and context from the original text.

• an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward.

• The last paragraph in a multi-paragraph essay.

Introduction Paragraph

• Writing that explains or analyzes.

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

• The first paragraph of a multi-paragraph essay.

• The last sentence of an introduction paragraph. Answers the prompt and states the opinion or argument that the rest of the paper will prove.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Topic Sentence (TS)

• The last sentence of an introduction paragraph. Answers the prompt and states the opinion or argument that the rest of the paper will prove.

• The first paragraph of a multi-paragraph essay. Captures your audience’s attention, gives background on your topic, and guides your reader to the ideas of your thesis statement.

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

• The first sentence in a body paragraph that indicates the specific topic of the paragraph in support of the thesis statement.