 | Term | Definition |
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essay |
a piece of writing that gives your thoughts about a subject |
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shaping the essay |
the step that is done afer prewriting and before the first draft of an essay |
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thesis |
a sentence with a subject and a opinion (commentary) |
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concluding paragrah |
the last paragraph in your essay it may sum up your ideas or reflect on what you have said |
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introduction |
the first paragraph in a essay |
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chunk |
one sentance of concrete detail and 2 sentances of commentary it is the smallest unified group of thoughts that you can write |
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first draft |
the first version of your essay |
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peer editing |
written response and reactions to a parterns |
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concluding sentence |
the last sentence in a body paragraph |
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topic sentence |
the first sentence in a body paragraph. |
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commentary |
your opinion or comment about something ; not concrete detail |
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concrete detail |
specific details that form the backbone or core of your body paragraph. |
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introduction |
the first paragraph in a essay. it includes the thesis most often at the end |
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word counts |
the minimum lenght per paragraph to earn a "C" |
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final draft |
the final version of your essay |
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body paragraph |
a middle paragraph in an essay. it develops a point you want to make that supports your thesis |
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ratio |
the ratio of 1 part concrete deatail, and 2 parts of commentary |
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weaving |
blending concrete detail and commentary in a body paragraph |
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