EN08 Unit 2 Vocabulary List- Essay Writing
thesis
a clear statement of the author’s position on the topic or subject of the essay
attention grabber
the sentence(s) a writer uses to hook the reader’s attention; anecdote,
questions, quote, interesting fact, etc.
background
the sentence(s) a writer uses to provide needed background or plot to
understand the thesis of the essay
blueprint
a statement either before or after the thesis that provides the reasons,
arguments, or points to be addressed in the body of the essay
documentation
furnishing and documenting evidence gathered from primary or secondary
sources to substantiate or verify a claim
evidence
facts and data used to prove, clarify, or support something
refute
to prove something is false, erroneous, or incorrect
topic sentence
the sentence in a paragraph that states the main idea; usually the first
Sentence
elaboration
the process of adding more information for clarification and to add meaning
support
facts and ideas that explain the main idea of the paragraph with key details