NAIS Grade 11 Composition Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 4. A preliminary or rough version of a piece of writing.
  2. 5. To put forward a plan, solution, or suggestion for consideration.
  3. 8. The type of language required in academic writing, avoiding slang and shortcuts.
  4. 10. The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
  5. 16. The opening section of an essay that hooks the reader and provides background info.
  6. 19. A short statement that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.
  7. 20. Spaces left at the beginning of a line to indicate the start of a new paragraph.
  8. 22. The act of working together with others to achieve a common goal.
  9. 23. The common or habitual way in which something is used.
  10. 24. Words or phrases that help an essay flow smoothly between different ideas.
  11. 25. The use of unnecessary words or data that could be omitted without loss of meaning.
  12. 27. To refer to a source of information in a bibliography to give credit to the original author.
  13. 28. A type of essay that uses sensory details to create vivid mental images.
  14. 29. A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.
Down
  1. 1. Relating to financial planning or the management of funds.
  2. 2. To produce, create, or bring ideas or thoughts into existence.
  3. 3. A type of essay that uses reasons and evidence to convince the reader.
  4. 6. A type of writing used to explain, inform, or describe a specific topic using facts.
  5. 7. An acknowledgment or formal notice of someone's actions or merit.
  6. 9. To reconsider, edit, and alter your draft to improve clarity and organization.
  7. 11. An opening sentence or sentence starter designed to catch the reader's attention.
  8. 12. Shortened forms of words, like don't or can't, which should be avoided in formal essays.
  9. 13. Widely known, famous, or particularly important.
  10. 14. A stock or supply of materials, information, or an online database used to help accomplish a task.
  11. 15. A structured plan that organizes your ideas before you begin writing an essay.
  12. 17. The final paragraph of an essay used to summarize key points and restate the thesis.
  13. 18. To compel observance of or compliance with a law or rule.
  14. 21. A type of essay that tells a story with a clear sequence of events.
  15. 26. Facts, examples, or statistics that support a main point or argument.