English essay structure Flashcards
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What is a focus statement and where is it in an essay?
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It is the 2nd sentence and it is the topic or subject in an essay
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What is the grabber and where is it in an essay?
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A grabber is the first sentence and should grab the readers attention in an essay
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What is a theisis statement? Whee is it used?
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It is the last sentence in the introduction and it is your opinion including your three focus statements
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What is a topic sentence?
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It is the first sentence of each body paragraph
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What is the structure of an essay?
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Intro ⬇ Grabber ⬇ Focus statement ⬇ Theisis
Body #1,#2,3 ⬇ Topic sentence ⬇ Details,details,details
Conclusion ⬇ Modified focus statement ⬇ Modified theisis ⬇ Challenge
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What are examples of things your should use to support your topic?
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Examples, statistics, anticdotes, authorities
