Essay Writing Academic Vocabulary

True or False?

A paraphrase needs a citation.

• True

• False

Another word for claim

• counterclaim

• claimaroni

• thesis

• conclusion

If you do not include this in your essay, you automatically lose 2/10 points

• paraphrase

• hook

• citations

• direct quotes

In order to make my argument stronger, I must tell the other side of the argument (or the other position on the topic) , and then shut it down. This is called the ___________

• TAP

• counterclaim

• thesis

• hook

Putting evidence from the source into your own words

• direct quote

• paraphrasing

• citation

• FEES

words or phrases that help your paper flow smoothly

• transitions

• paraphrase

• citations

• thesis

Which type of essay requires you to take a position?

• argumentative essay

• informative essay

a fact with a number

• FEES

• statistic

• direct quote

• TAP

To tell the reader more; to expand on the evidence; to give more details; to explain the reasoning behind the evidence.

• evidence

• point

• thesis

• elaboration

What is my least favorite type of hook (that you should only lose if you absolutely can't think of anything else)?

• anecdote

• rap lyrics

• rhetorical question

• statistics