Essay Terminology
In an effort to make sure students are not “tripped up” by terminology, here
are the AIMS and Common Core terms, followed by other terms teachers
commonly use. We need to make sure students are familiar with them all.
*Expressive
Narrative Story Personal Essay
Narrative Autobiography
Personal
*Expository
Informational
Book Report
Research
*Functional
Process
Report
Document
*Argumentative
Persuasive Opinion Essay
Explanatory
How to
Technical
Convincing Essay
Introduction Terminology
Hook
Attention Grabber
Background
Motivator
Situation
Thesis
Claim (common core term)
Blueprint
Main Ideas
Tri-part
Body Paragraph Terminology
Topic sentence
Lead
Main Idea
Reason
Support
Proof
Details
Evidence
Elaboration
Closing
Concluding
Ending Sentence Clincher
Sentence
Transitions
Conclusion
Summary
Summation
Restated Thesis
*(AIMS and Common Core term)
Call to Action