academic vocabulary. what is an expository essay?
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Expository EssayAcademic Vocabulary
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What is an expository essay?
Expository Essay
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A type of writing where the purpose is to inform,
describe, explain, or define the author’s subject to the
reader.
Expository Essay
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What is a thesis statement?
Thesis Statement
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The main idea or point of an essay or article; in an argumentative essay the thesis is the writer’s
position on an issue.
Thesis Statement
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What is a topic sentence?
Topic Sentence
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A sentence that states the main idea of a
paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point
that supports the thesis statement.
Topic Sentence
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What are concrete details?
Concrete Details
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Specific details that are most often what we see and hear. In
literature essays, concrete detail means examples or quotations
from the text.
Concrete Details
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What are transitions?
Transitions
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A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting
one part of a discourse to another.
Transitions
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What is a hook?
Hook
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An interesting quotation, anecdote, or example at the
beginning of writing that grabs readers’ attention.
Hook
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What is a conclusion?
Conclusion
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The last paragraph in your essay. It should do one or more of the
following: a)sum up your ideas; b)reflect on what you said in your essay; c) say more commentary
about your subject; d)give a personal statement about the subject; e)
make predictions. It gives a finished feeling to your whole essay. It does
not include concrete details.
Conclusion
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What are facts?
Facts
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Knowledge of information based
on real occurrences.
Facts
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What are opinions?
Opinions
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An opinion is a subjective belief, and it is the result
of emotion or interpretation of facts.
Opinions
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What is an introduction?
Introduction
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An introduction is the first paragraph in your essay. It should capture the readers’ attention, and identify the topic
and purpose.
Introduction
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What are commentary sentences?
Commentary Sentences
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Sentences that show your opinions about something.
InterpretationPersonal Response
AnalysisInsight
Reflection
Commentary Sentences
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What is a concluding sentence?
Concluding Sentence
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It is the sentence at the end of a paragraph
which summarizes the information that has
been presented.
Concluding Sentence
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What are body paragraphs?
Body Paragraphs
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Body paragraphs have the concrete details and commentary that will
prove your thesis statement.TS: Topic SentenceCD: Concrete Detail
CM: Commentary SentenceCM: Commentary SentenceCS: Concluding Sentence
Body Paragraphs