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Essay Terminology
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Everything you need to know about the 5-paragraph literature essay
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It is the blueprint of the essay. It is a claim statement of what the writer wants to prove in an essay and is found at the end of the introduction
Thesis Statement
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What is the minimum number of paragraphs found in an essay?
3
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What is the purpose of the hook?
To grab the readers' attention
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Give two examples of things that could be used as a hook in your essay
a "feeling" statement, quotes, shocking statements, interesting facts
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After you finish your essay, what should you do before turning it in to the teacher?
proofread or edit
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What are these called: "On page ___, it states,..." / According to the passage... / An example is....
lead-ins
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What is the last paragraph of an essay called?
Conclusion
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How many sentences should a body paragraph have?
6-8
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What is it called when someone copies or claims someone else's ideas or words as their own?
plagiarism
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What statement is the most important part of your essay?
thesis statement
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The beginning of an essay states what the rest of the essay will contain; what is the first paragraph called?
Introduction
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Of what are these an example: in conclusion, for example, additionally, lastly...
Transition words
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Where can you find the topic sentence in a paragraph
The topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph and should be the first sentence in the paragraph
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What do you call it when you restate something in YOUR OWN WORDS without changing the meaning?
paraphrasing
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This is the main part of your essay that comes between the introduction and conclusion.
Body
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For what does HATMAT stand?
Hook, Author, Title, Main Character, A summary, Thesis
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