English 4th Quarter

• An introduction introduces the main idea of the essay and previews its content.

  
• A thesis statement presents an argument that can be supported by evidence from the text.
• The author's purpose is to inform, entertain or persuade the reader.
• A thesis statement is one sentence that states the writer's opinion about the subject matter
• The audience includes both the intended readers and those who may read it unintentionally.
• In an argumentative essay, the conclusion summarizes the points made in the essay and restates the thesis statement.

  
• Each body paragraph has a clear topic sentence that states the focus of the paragraph.
• The body paragraphs present supporting details, examples, or quotations to support the thesis statement.
• The body paragraphs are where most of the information goes, with at least three paragraphs containing supporting details to prove your point.
• Informative essays are written to explain something to the readers
• The genre of a piece determines how it will be written and what elements are included.
• The occasion refers to the time period when the writing was done.
• Transitions are used between sentences and paragraphs to connect ideas and make the writing flow smoothly.
• Entertaining essays aim to amuse the audience with humor, irony, satire, etc.
• Persuasive essays try to convince the readers to accept the writer's point of view on a particular issue
• The genre is the type of writing being used (e.g., narrative, descriptive, expository).

  
• The tone is the attitude of the writer towards the subject matter.
• Descriptive writing is used when describing people, places, objects, or ideas
• The tone is the attitude of the writer towards the subject matter.
• The conclusion summarizes the key points of the essay and leaves the reader with something to think about.
• An expository essay explains a process, event, or idea.
• The conclusion summarizes the key points of the essay and leaves the reader with something to think about.
• The introduction also provides context for the reader by explaining why the topic is important and relevant.
• The audience is who the writer is addressing their work to.
• Narration is used when telling stories about events or experiences
• The introduction also provides background information on the topic and establishes credibility with the reader.
• The introduction presents background information on the topic and previews the main ideas presented in the paper.
• A descriptive essay is used to describe people, places, things, events, etc.
• The introduction presents background information on the topic and previews the main ideas presented in the paper.
• The body paragraphs contain supporting details and examples that strengthen the thesis statement.
• Tone is the attitude of the author towards the subject matter.
• Expository essays present facts or arguments about a particular subject.
• Tone is the attitude of the author towards the subject matter.
• Narration is telling a story about real-life experiences or fictional stories.
• A transitional word is a connecting word that links two parts of an essay together.
• Expository essays present information about a subject or event without taking sides
• An example of a transition word is "however," which indicates a contrasting idea.
• Persuasive essays try to convince the reader that their opinion is correct by presenting evidence and logical reasoning.
• A thesis statement is a sentence that states the main idea of your essay
• Expository writing aims to inform, persuade, describe, compare/contrast, analyze, cause-effect, problem-solution, process analysis, definition, classification, etc.