Essay Writing Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. Shifts the focus of the writing from the hook to the central idea of the essay
  2. 5. Most essays will be about _____ paragraphs in length.
  3. 8. Writing designed to make the reader to agree with what the author is saying
  4. 9. Attention-grabbing strategy that engages the reader at the beginning of the essay
  5. 13. Use words someone else has said to get a reader’s attention
  6. 15. A brief story that helps the reader picture something in their mind
  7. 16. Gives the reader a sense that the essay is over
  8. 17. Words, phrases, or sentences that show the relationship between paragraphs
  9. 19. The first paragraph of the essay
  10. 20. A short nonfiction piece of writing on a specific topic
Down
  1. 1. A _____ question is one that is designed to make the reader think
  2. 2. The sentence that expresses the central idea of the essay
  3. 3. Facts, reasons, or example that relate to the paragraphs main idea
  4. 6. Writing designed to inform, explain, and/or analyze a topic
  5. 7. Sentence at the beginning of the paragraph that tells what it’s about
  6. 10. An essay about real people, places and events, but written as if it were a story
  7. 11. To say again, but using slightly different words
  8. 12. The last paragraph should _____ the overall points from the essay.
  9. 14. Each of these paragraphs represents one point you are making in your essay
  10. 18. A “_____” statement leaves the reader with something to think about at the end of an essay.