Writing Terms to Study Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Topic Sentence
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the first sentence in a body paragraph
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Thesis Statement
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states the point that you want to prove in your essay
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Supporting Details
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details from the story or other source that support the writer’s point
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Transition
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used between or within paragraphs when the writer is moving from one idea to the next
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Closing Statement
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the last sentence in a paragraph. It relates back to the ideas presented in the topic sentence.
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Quotation
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words that are borrowed from another writer; they are placed inside quotation marks
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Citation
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giving credit to the source of the quotation
