Essay Element terms

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Concluding Paragraph

Although not the best type of writing it is here when where many writers restate their thesis and review the main points of the argument

conclusion

Explaining the significance or Consequences of your findings

tone

It projects the writer's feelings towards a subject or assignment

work cited

It should begin on a new page, and the pagination should continue from the body of the paper

analysis (commentary)

Sometimes this element is broken into two parts: explanation of what a sentence says

complete header

The basic argument information: your full name, instructor's name, course title and number, date

analysis (commentary)

This element explains how the evidence given supports or proves either the point of argument, the topic of the paragraph, or the thesis of the essay

context

This element helps blend your evidence to your essay better

work cited

This element includes a list of works that have been explicitly referred in the body of the

bibliography

This element is a list of books, articles, and other sources you use when researching a topic and writing a paper

attribution

This element is basically being sure that you are given credit where credit is due

flow

This element is basically how the essay holds together and moves from point to point

transitions

This element is necessary for making connections between the claims, views, and statements you make

tone

This element is the attitude of the essay

evidence (concrete detail, data)

This element is the information that answers the question" how do you know?"

organization

This element is the overall pattern of a paragraph or an entire essay

logic

This element is the system of analysis ( often a formal system) that helps writers invent, demonstrate, and prove arguments

parenthetical citation

This element is used when you have made a reference to someone else's idea, either through paraphrasing or quoting them directly

Concluding Paragraph

This element represents your last chance to say something important to your reader

complete header

This element should be flush with the left margin and each item double space below the previous item and double space above the title

running header

This element should be flush with the right hand margin, 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) below the top of the page.

introductory statement (hook/attention grabber)

This element should grab the reader's attention and make him or her want to read the essay

topic sentence

This element uses keywords or phrases from the thesis to indicate which part of the thesis will be discussed

claim, specific (point of argument)

This is the element that states what an example is going to prove or argue

claim, specific (point of argument)

This is the precise statement that your evidence and Analysis supports

bibliography

This list might include works that were not explicitly referred in the body of the essay

thesis (overall claim)

Your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence

conclusion

establishing your essay as the basis for further Investigation

analysis (commentary)

explanations of how that information supports the argument.

context

in a literature based essay this is usually a brief bit of plot to help the reader place the information and work of literature

topic sentence

indicates the profession of the essay

conclusion

indicating the wider applications of the method developed in your essay

topic sentence

introduces subject of the paragraph by telling the reader what concept will be discussed

tone

it can affect how seriously a reader approaches a piece of writing

work cited

it should appear after the body of your paper and any accompanying endnotes

introductory paragraph

it usually includes something to grab the readers attention, provides background information that is necessary for the reader to appreciate the writer's position, ends with the thesis statement

logic

it works by testing propositions against one another to determine their accuracy

running header

last name and page number that is on all pages of the essay ( including works cited)

introductory paragraph

this also offers an opportunity to shape the readers opinion about the writers main idea before the reader gets to the thesis statement

topic sentence

this element May link to the concepts to the previous paragraph

flow

this element can apply with an individual paragraphs in between different paragraphs

transitions

this element can indicate order: chronological order, spatial order, order of importance,etc

evidence (concrete detail, data)

this element might be facts, statistics, quotations, or other data

topic sentence

this element usually is the first sentence of the paragraph, not the last sentence of the previous paragraph

parenthetical citation

this is a relatively simple method of giving the author's name and page ( or line) numbers

attribution

this is the process of identifying the sources of you information (ideas or evidence) within the paper that you're writing

Thesis (overall claim)

this should include a specific condition, feeling or stand upon a specific subject

conclusion

to show other directions of inquiry into the subject


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