Essay Writing

6. engages the reader to want to read more
8. one or two sentences that tell the reader the point of an essay is called a thesis _________
10. a rough sketch of your future piece of writing
11. a paragraph that comes between the introduction and the conclusion
12. an opening paragraph that tells the reader what the essay is about
13. shows how the evidence backs up your point
14. the number of body paragraphs your essay should have
16. the number of paragraphs your essay should contain
17. the last paragraph of an essay which re-states the argument and its importance
19. the main idea of a text
21. an essay in which you describe and analyse your own thoughts and feelings about something you have read or watched is a personal __________

1. to read and look for mistakes when your essay is completed
2. to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
3. to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in
4. the "P" in PEEL
5. supports your point with examples
7. copying or paraphrasing without giving credit to the source
9. words that help move from one idea to another
15. an informal way of generating topics to write about, or points to make about your topic
18. the "L" in PEEL
20. a piece of writing on a subject, especially one done by students as part of the work for a course