Essay Terms Crossword

the main idea of any essay
the opinion you're proving in an argumentative essay
an essay where you use facts and evidence to prove your claim
an essay where you try to convince your reader with emotions and personal experiences
an essay that shows or explains your idea or opinion
this grabs your reader's attention in the beginning
this gives your reader a glimpse of what is to come (your body paragraphs)
at the end of your essay, it is a good idea to include this to reinforce your reasons or main points
finish your essay with a strong sentence that urges your reader to do something or leaves them with something to think about
this is the main idea of your paragraph
use this to flow smoothly from one paragraph to the next
wrap up your paragraph with this
these are given to prove your thesis and topic sentence
instead of providing multiple examples, you can tell one of these in your body paragraph
an essay is all about...
your essay should include these types of experiences
in this type of writing, a writer shares her opinion and proves it with examples or stories