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introduction paragraph
different ways of getting your reader involved in your essay. The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement TERM 2
thesis
DEFINITION 2 a kind of mini-outline for the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about. TERM 3
parallelism
DEFINITION 3 In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. TERM 4
topic sentence
DEFINITION 4 The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. What does it do? It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. How do I write one? Summarize the main idea of your paragraph. Indicate to the reader what your paragraph will be about. TERM 5
conclusion paragraph
DEFINITION 5 This paragraph should include the following: an allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph, a restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that "echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis statement.) a summary of the three main points from the body of the paper. a final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end. (This final statement may be a "call to action" in an persuasive paper.)
voice/person
1st person: 1, me2nd person: when you know the audience3rd: he,shepaper should follow the same voice throughout the paper TERM 7
MLA
DEFINITION 7 MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. TERM 8
APA
DEFINITION 8 APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. TERM 9
in-text citation
DEFINITION 9 n MLA style, referring to the works of others in your text is done by using what is known as parenthetical citation. This method involves placing relevant source information in parentheses after a quote or a paraphrase. TERM 10
integrated quotation
DEFINITION 10 a direct quotation from a source you are working with that is incorporated into your writing.
bibliography
is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works cited" depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.).
