a type of essay in which the purpose is to inform or explain

a type of essay on a topic related to the life or interests of the writer

a type of essay in which the purpose is to present an argument and convince the reader

writing that is about real people, places, things, and events

a statement that can be proven

a statement that tells an idea and would not be true all the time

the writer’s aim or goal

a group of words that makes a complete thought

a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic

the main idea supported in a work of nonfiction

tells the main idea of the paragraph

sentences that add details to the topic sentence

restates the main idea of the paragraph at the end of the paragraph

move five spaces (a finger’s width) to the right when you begin a new paragraph

brainstorming the topic using an organizational plan to organize thoughts

writing the prewriting ideas into sentences

reworking the essay to improve structure

process of rereading the essay to find and correct errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure

process of writing the final draft of the essay using all the elements required in the rubric