Essay Vocabulary

A statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

• Informational text

• Hook

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

• Thesis statement

• Citation

• Hook

• Introduction

The first paragraph of an essay that contains the hook and thesis statement.

• Hook

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

• Conclusion

A middle paragraph in an essay. It develops a point you want to make that supports your thesis.

• Introduction

• Supporting details

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraph

Details that help to explain the central idea/topic sentence

• Informational text

• Supporting details

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

The final paragraph in an essay

• Conclusion

• Hook

• Research

• Supporting details

A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

• Research

• Citation

• Conclusion

• Informational text

The study of materials and sources in order to add facts to an essay.

• Credible source

• Citation

• Research

• Conclusion

A source that is believable and trustworthy

• Hook

• Informational text

• Credible source

• Citation

A nonfiction text, written to share factual information

• Credible source

• Informational text

• Hook

• Thesis statement