Review: Academic Vocabulary & GMAS

what a paragraph, essay or report is about overall

• topic

• lead/hook

• key/star ideas

• body

The beginning of a piece of writing that both introduces the topic or writing and captures the reader’s interest

• topic

• lead/hook

• key/star ideas

• body

Main points in a paragraph, essay, or report that supports the topic

• key/star ideas

• body

• conclusion

• plan

Paragraphs that are well structured, develop a topic, or provide reasons

• conclusion

• body

• thesis statement

• informal outline

A statement made at the end of an opinion or informative writing (essay) that gives the reader something to think about

• conclusion

• informal outline

• elaboration

• revise

organizing a writer’s thoughts before writing the rough/first draft

• plan

• thesis statement

• rough draft

• publish

An outline for a paragraph, essay, or report

It is made up of a title, topic sentence/thesis statement, key/star ideas, elaborations, and a conclusion written in brief words or phrases

• edit

• informal outline

• rough draft

• revise

a sentence or two that states the main idea of a writing assignment

• publish

• claim

• opinion

• thesis statement

an argument you are making, as a writer, in response to a question, and it can be backed up with reasons and evidence

• claim

• publish

• rough draft

• edit

The final step of the writing process where the writer shares his/her work so others get a chance to read, hear, or respond.

• revise

• elaboration

• thesis statement

• publish