Writing Terminology

Mrs. Treadway

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  1. Spider diagrams, bubble cluster, and outlines are examples of

    2. Your answer:
    pre-writing
    anecdotes
    shaping
    rough draft

  2. What gives the subject and opinion for the entire essay?

    3. Your answer:
    the topic sentence
    the thesis
    the first body paragraph
    the conclusion

  3. An opinion, insight, or analysis by the writer is known as

    4. Your answer:
    concluding sentence
    commentary
    definition
    concrete detail

  4. What is the name for the first sentence in a paragraph which gives the subject of the paragraph and the author's opinion toward that subject?

    5. Your answer:
    commentary
    sentence number one
    topic sentence
    thesis

  5. What part of the essay should include both an attention getter and a thesis?

    6. Your answer:
    body paragraph
    topic sentence
    introduction
    conclusion

  6. A brief description of an event that can be used as an attention getter is known as

    7. Your answer:
    anecdote
    definition
    shocking statement
    dialogue

  7. When using a definition or a quote as an attention getter you must use quotation marks and indicate what?

    8. Your answer:
    the attitude
    the opinion
    the source
    the subject

  8. Putting the concrete details and commentaries into sentence format (along with the topic sentence and concluding sentence) is known as what?

    9. Your answer:
    rough draft
    pre-writing
    shaping
    brainstorm

  9. What is comprised of one concrete detail and two commentaries?

    10. Your answer:
    a thesis
    a chunk
    a paragraph
    a quote

  10. What is the first version of an essay known as?

    11. Your answer:
    final product
    pre-write
    early edition
    rough draft

  11. What is a middle paragraph that supports the point of your essay?

    12. Your answer:
    concrete detail
    body paragraph
    introduction
    shaping

  12. What are facts or examples to illustrate the thesis?

    13. Your answer:
    topic sentences
    concrete details
    bubble clusters
    commentaries

  13. What is the last paragraph in an essay which sums up your ideas and reflects on the subject without repeating what has already been said?

    14. Your answer:
    conclusion
    commentary
    concluding sentence
    thesis

  14. What version of the essay should be polished, professional, and error free?

    15. Your answer:
    final draft
    all versions
    pre-write
    rough draft

  15. When is it acceptable to use a phrase such as "This paper will discuss..."

    16. Your answer:
    in the introduction
    in the conclusion
    never
    in the first body paragraph

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