 |  College Writing Skills, Media Edition, 5/e John Langan,
Atlantic Community College
An Introduction to Writing
Key Termsassertiona claim; in writing, a point or thesis
coherenceone of the four bases of good writing: the quality that results from organizing and connecting the specific evidence that supports your point
essaya paper with a thesis; typical college essays consist of an introduction, paragraphs that offer support to the thesis, and a conclusion
one-three-one essaythe traditional college essay, consisting of one introductory paragraph, three supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph
paragrapha short piece of writing of around 150 to 200 words
pointthe main idea of a piece of writing; an assertion; a thesis
sentence skillsone of the four bases of good writing: the ability to write clear, error-free sentences
supportone of the four bases of good writing: specific reasons, details, or evidence that supports your thesis or point
thesisthe main idea of an essay; the point of a piece of writing; an assertion
topic sentence the main point or assertion of a paragraph
unity one of the four bases of good writing: the quality that results from advancing a single point and sticking to that point
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