Essay Writing Terms

What is the introduction of an essay? (Define) 

• the first paragraph of an essay; includes grabber, focus statement, and thesis statements.
  
• the topic or subject of your essay in complete sentence form; must be written in the form of a statement.
  
• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.
  
• a transition word, phrase, or sentence connecting paragraphs; designed to help essay flow smoothly.
  

What is the grabber/hook of an essay? (Define)

• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.
  
• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.
• a brief phrase that supports your thesis; used in the planning stages; eventually becomes topic sentences for body paragraphs.
  
• a transition word, phrase, or sentence connecting paragraphs; designed to help essay flow smoothly.

What is the focus statement of an essay? (Define)

• the topic or subject of your essay in complete sentence form; must be written in the form of a statement.
• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.
• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.
  
• the reason you are writing your essay ( to express yourself, to inform, to argue a side, to entertain, to describe, to analyze, etc.)
  

What is the thesis statement of an essay? (Define)

• the specific words and phrases you choose in your writing; includes how you arrange those words for maximum impact.
  
• the name of your essay; should capture your audience’s interest
  
• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.
  
• your position/ opinion on the topic; the point you want to make in your essay; must be written in the form of a statement.
  

What is the thesis support of an essay? (Define)

• the last paragraph of an essay; includes a modified thesis, modified focus, and a challenge to the reader.
• your position/ opinion on the topic; the point you want to make in your essay; must be written in the form of a statement
  
• a brief phrase that supports your thesis; used in the planning stages; eventually becomes topic sentences for body paragraphs.
  
• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.
  

What is the topic sentence of an essay? (Define)

• the topic or subject of your essay in complete sentence form; must be written in the form of a statement.
  
• thesis support in sentence form; the first sentence of a body paragraph; introduces the focus of a body paragraph.
• an interesting question, quotation, vivid image, call for action, warning or suggestion to the reader; leaves the reader thinking about your essay.
  
• the reader(s) of your essay

What is the body paragraph of an essay? (Define)

• a paragraph of an essay support for the thesis; must have topic sentence and details/or examples.
• thesis support in sentence form; the first sentence of a body paragraph; introduces the focus of a body paragraph.
• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.
  
• the reader(s) of your essay.

What is the details of an essay? (Define)

• determined by the audience, the level by which you choose your words for an essay.
• a brief phrase that supports your thesis; used in the planning stages; eventually becomes topic sentences for body paragraphs
• a transition word, phrase, or sentence connecting paragraphs; designed to help essay flow smoothly.
  
• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.
  

What is the conclusion of an essay? (Define)

• the “attitude” of the essay; word choice and word arrangement determined by the tone.
• the reason you are writing your essay ( to express yourself, to inform, to argue a side, to entertain, to describe, to analyze, etc.)
  
• the last paragraph of an essay; includes a modified thesis, modified focus, and a challenge to the reader.
• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph
  

What is the title of an essay? (Define)

• the name of your essay; should capture your audience’s interest
• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.
  
• the efficiency of an essay; good flow means that the essay is easy to read and paragraphs and ideas are well-connected.
• the specific words and phrases you choose in your writing; includes how you arrange those words for maximum impact.