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Page 1: Academic Vocabulary. What is an expository essay?

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