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Writing Words

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analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
analysis
A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
anecdote
A short account of an interesting or humorous incident
citation
A reference or quotation from a book, paper, or author in a scholarly work
conclusion
Restate your thesis and summarize your main points of evidence for the reader
edit
To review a piece of writing to fit an available space before publication
evidence
Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something
hook
The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention
paragraph
a group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea (minimum of three sentences)
paraphrase
(v.) to restate in other words; (n.)a statement that presents a given idea in new language
proof read
(n) the process of checking a copy of printed material and correcting mistakes in it before it is published
revise
to review your writing and make changes in the sentences or overall structure; to improve the piece
thesis
a sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis
topic sentence
A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.
transition
A word or phrase that links one idea to the next and carries the reader from sentence to sentence
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