Important Writing Terms

Question 1

The section of an argument where the author proves their opponent wrong is called:

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rebuttal

Question 2

When a writer adds specific examples, quotes, statistics, etc. to a paragraph this is known as:

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evidence

Question 3

Editing your writing means to:

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Make changes to your content, sentence structure, and word choice

Question 4

FANBOYS stands for:

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Question 5

The purpose of quote analysis in an essay is:

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Make an inference about the evidence that you included in the paragraph

Question 6

The beginning sentence of an essay that grabs the readers' attention is called the:

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hook

Question 7

A type of evidence that one can use in an argument that has number facts is called:

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statistics

Question 8

The first sentence of any paragraph that summarizes the main idea is known as the:

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topic sentence

Question 9

A sentence that contains one dependent clause and one independent clause joined by a comma is called:

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complex sentence

Question 10

Complex sentences contain subordinating conjunctions. They can be remembered by the phrase AAAWWUBBIS, which means:

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As, Although, After, When, While, Until, Before, Because, If, Since

Question 11

What do you call a sentence that contains one subject, one verb, and one complete thought?

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simple sentence

Question 12

The final paragraph of an essay where the author summarizes the main idea and leaves the reader with a final thought is:

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conclusion

Question 13

What do you call a sentence that contains two complete thoughts separated by a comma and a FANBOY or a semicolon?

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compound sentence

Question 14

The sentence in an argument that shows the author's position or side of the debate is called:

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claim

Question 15

A dependent clause means:

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The part of a sentence that cannot stand by itself

Question 16

Every quote used in a paragraph should be followed by at least one sentence of:

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analysis or commentary

Question 17

A genre of writing where an author shows their opinion on a debatable issue is called:

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argument

Question 18

The middle paragraphs of an essay where the main ideas are formed and evidence is included are called:

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body paragraphs

Question 19

The first paragraph of an essay where the hook and thesis can be found is called the:

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introduction

Question 20

Words and phrases used to join ideas together in a paragraph and help it flow are known as:

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transition words

Question 21

The part of an argument that shows the opponent's side of the debate is called:

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counterclaim

Question 22

An independent clause means

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A phrase that can stand by itself as a sentence

Question 23

Proofreading means to:

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Look over your writing for spelling and grammar. Use spell-check if you can

Question 24

The last sentence in each paragraph that sums up the main idea is called:

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Concluding Sentence

Question 25

The definition of a genre is:

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A category that a piece of writing belongs to

Important Writing Terms

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