Writing Terms

the first sentence of each paragraph; tells what a paragraph will be about

• topic sentence
• central focus
• controlling idea
• thesis statement

the overall claim in an essay; what the writer is going to prove..all EXCEPT

• topic sentence
• central focus
• controlling idea
• thesis statement

everything in a paragraph should relate to the

• thesis statement
• graphic organizer
• topic sentence
• essay

it is okay to use I, we, us, you in academic writing

• True
• False

use this for taking notes & planning the writing process

• first draft
• final draft
• notes
• graphic organizer

series of steps to follow to create an essay

• directions
• writing process
• graphic organizer
• proofreading

planning should always come before writing

• True
• False

the smallest unit of complete writing

• bullet points
• sentence
• paragraph
• essay

used in an organizer to help make planning efficient

• bullet points
• sentence
• paragraph
• essay

a group of sentences that includes details supporting one specific point

• bullet points
• sentence
• paragraph
• essay