Informational Writing Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A sentence that states what a writer will be talking about in a writing piece
  2. 7. The part of the intoduciton paragraph that gives the reader context on the topic
  3. 9. quotes, data, or examples that prove a claim
  4. 12. Words or phrases that help connect sentences or paragraphs together
  5. 13. This is where the quote is explained
  6. 16. Where you begin your essay, lets the reader know what you'll be talking about
  7. 17. This word means closely connected or appropriate to what is being written
  8. 19. Where you got your quote from
Down
  1. 1. The central point of a writing piece; typically a one sentence summary
  2. 3. The editing and checking done when writing an essay, story etc.
  3. 4. This word means giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words
  4. 5. The main chunk of an essay where the thesis is discussed in detail with evidence
  5. 6. The first sentence or first few sentences that makes the reader interested in the writing
  6. 8. The first sentence of a body paragraph; comes from the thesis
  7. 10. What needs to be done to every piece of evidence; states where you got your quote from
  8. 11. The last paragraph in an essay that summarizes what was talked about
  9. 14. The reason why an author wrote something; think P.I.E.
  10. 15. Explains the topic sentence; the "because" sentence
  11. 18. The people or groups of people a writing piece is written for