Glossary

body paragraph	a paragraph with three parts: a topic sentence, support, and a concluding sentence



coherence	the quality that results from organizing and connecting the specific evidence that supports your point



conclusion	the final paragraph of an essay, often consisting of a lead sentence, a brief summary, and development; can employ either a frame or an expanded thought



expanded thought	an extra step or piece of an argument that an author offers in an essay's conclusion



framing	when an essay's conclusion directs the reader's attention back to the introduction of the essay



hook	a sentence that is designed to grab the reader's interest; often the first sentence of an essay is a hook



introductory paragraph	the opening paragraph of an essay, usually consisting of a hook, development and thesis



thesis	the main idea of an essay; the point of a piece of writing; an assertion



topic sentence	the main point or assertion of a paragraph

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