Essay Vocabulary

The final sentence of the essay-includes the if/then statement.

• Explain and close

• counterclaim

• conclusion

• If/then

Paragraph 1 of an essay 

4-5 sentences

Includes hook, background information and always ends with a thesis

• introduction paragraph

• counterclaim

• thesis statement

• rebuttal

a sentence in which you state your main argument and a brief description of how you will prove it Is the LAST sentence of your introduction

• rebuttal

• main idea sentence

• conclusion statement

• thesis statement

Grabs readers attention 

First sentence of an introduction

Can be a question, a short story related to the topic, quote, or a fact related to your topic

• counterclaim

• thesis statement

• link/reason

• hook

Paragraphs 2, 3 & 4 of your essay 

Includes Main idea, evidence, link, evidence, link and conclusion sentence for EACH body paragraph

• introduction paragraph

• conclusion paragraph

• body paragraphs

• title

connect your ideas and make the reading flow more smoothly

• thesis statement

• transitions

• link/reasoning

• hook

Restates the main idea of the body paragraph 

Helps transition to next paragraph

• thesis statement

• main idea statement

• link/reason

• conclusion statement

Paragraph 6 of an argumentative essay 

4-5 sentences

Includes restating your thesis, summarizing your main points discussed in your essay and leaves the reader with a strong statement

• transition

• conclusion sentence

• introduction paragraph

• Conclusion paragraph

First sentence of your body paragraph 

Introduces what your entire paragraph will be about

Should match your reasons from your thesis statement

• introduction paragraph

• evidence

• main idea sentence

• thesis statement

essay where writers state their opinion and use evidence to support it

• thesis statement

• informational essay

• title

• argument essay