Unit 1: Extended Writing Project

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  1. informative
    serving to instruct or enlighten
    Informative/explanatory writing examines a specific topic and presents ideas and information about it in a logical, organized way.
  2. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
    Informative/explanatory writing can explain, define, classify, compare, inform, or describe.
  3. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
    Strong informative/explanatory writing introduces a thesis statement, which is a statement that presents the writer’s central (or main) idea about the topic.
  4. comparison
    the act of examining resemblances
    Other organizational structures include: comparison -contrast, problem-solution, definition, classification, and order of importance.
  5. contrast
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
    Other organizational structures include: comparison- contrast, problem-solution, definition, classification, and order of importance.
  6. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
    Other organizational structures include: comparison-contrast, problem-solution, definition, classification, and order of importance.
  7. classification
    the act of distributing into categories of the same type
    Other organizational structures include: comparison-contrast, problem-solution, definition, classification, and order of importance.
  8. introduction
    the first section of a communication
    The introduction is the opening paragraph or section of a nonfiction text.
  9. hook
    anything that serves as an enticement
    It is customary to build interest in the topic by beginning the introduction with a “hook,” or a way to grab the reader’s attention.
  10. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
    It’s important to support your topic sentence with evidence. Evidence can be relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
  11. analysis
    a detailed investigation or examination of something
    Analysis/Explanation #1: After presenting evidence to support your topic sentence, you will need to analyze that evidence and explain how it supports your topic sentence and, in effect, your thesis statement.
  12. explanation
    a statement that makes something comprehensible
    Analysis/Explanation #2: Analyze this second piece of evidence and explain how it supports your topic sentence and, in effect, your thesis.
  13. transition
    a passage or word that connects a topic to one that follows
    Transitions are connecting words and phrases that clarify the relationships among ideas in a text.
  14. conclusion
    the last section of a communication
    The conclusion is the final paragraph or section of a nonfiction text.
  15. source
    a document from which information is obtained
    Sources are the documents and information that an author uses to research his or her writing.
  16. primary source
    a firsthand document that provides information
    A primary source is a firsthand account of thoughts or events by the individual who experienced or witnessed them.
  17. secondary source
    a work that describes or analyzes firsthand accounts
    A secondary source analyzes and interprets primary sources.
  18. citation
    a short note recognizing a source of information
    Citations are notes that give information about the sources an author used in his or her writing.
Created on Thu Apr 22 16:16:52 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Apr 28 14:33:19 EDT 2021)

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