| Term | Definition |
|---|
| outline | a list of phrases that show an essay's main idea; details are indented |
| essay | short nonfiction work about a particular subject |
| main idea | what the author wants to say about the topic |
| topic sentence | a sentence that contains the main idea of the paragraph |
| supporting detail | the details that support your main idea |
| elaboration | additional information or examples used to clarify supporting details |
| hook | the first sentence of an essay that grabs the reader's attention |
| conclusion | The final paragraoh that should sum up your essay ties up any loose ends. |
| thesis | the main idea about the essay, the opinion you're supporting |
| external text structure | the format of a piece of writing that shows what's important and how it's organized |
| internal text structure | the pattern the author uses to organize ideas within a paragraph |
| graphic organizer | a diagram or pictorial device that shows relationships |
| signal words | words like, because, since, after, although and similarly, that give you clues about which text structure the author used |
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