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| A group of connected sentences supporting the main idea. 5 to 7 sentences long. |
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| The paragraphs used to explain your main ideas. LOADED with details and subdetails. |
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| The last paragraph. Short and sweet summary of what you wrote. |
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| The first paragraph that introduces your topic and main ideas. |
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| the statement in your first paragraph that tells the reader what your essay is about. The "mother" topic sentence. |
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| Known as the "hook". this is the first sentence meant to grab readers attention. |
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| Sentence that tells what your paragraph will be about. |
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| to correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalization errors |
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| Adding or taking out words or sentences. Elaborating. |
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| An example that supports the main idea. |
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| A more specific detail that is usually an example of the detail. |
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| Good structure in your writing. Ideas are in a logical order. |
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| Having good "flow". Transitions are smooth |
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| The last sentence in a paragraph that wraps up your ideas. |
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| a word or phrase to move smoothly onto a new idea. ex. also, another reason, |
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| to go into greater detail, more description |
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