Download Term Definition Examples/Notes Hook The first sentence(s) of your

Term
Definition
Examples/Notes
1. Rhetorical Question
Hook
2. Interesting Fact
The first sentence(s) of your essay. Should
grab or “hook” your reader’s attention.
When you’re fishing for a reader, you’ve got
to use good bait! 
3. Quote
4. Short story (anecdote)
5. Drop your reader into a scene
Thesis Statement
Topic (taken from prompt)
The “point” of your paper in one sentence.
Should be the last sentence of your first
paragraph.
This directly addresses the prompt using key
words from it, states your opinion, and
previews your main ideas.
All in one sentence!
*Don’t forget those commas
Beginning, Middle, End
Your paper must have a CLEAR beginning,
middle, and end.
To show these, remember to indent your
paragraphs.
Each paragraph should also have a
beginning (topic sentence)
middle (elaboration)
end (concluding sentence)
Opinion or position
+your main ideas
________________________________
Thesis Statement
Transitions
These keep your essay smoooooth!
An essay without transitions is like a road with
potholes! It’s bumpy! Disconnected!
Frist, second, third, on the other hand,
however, also, next, lastly, in conclusion, in
closing, finally…. Etc.
Transitions connect your ideas between
paragraphs.
They show the relationships between your
ideas.
F.A.N.B.O.Y.S
Connecting Words
You will want to vary the length of your
sentences by joining some sentences together
with conjunctions or “connector words.”
After you’ve written your draft, see which
sentences you can join together.
Sentence Structure
M.U.G
Just like no two snowflakes are alike, your
sentence should not all be the same.
Remember to check to see that your
sentences start differently.
Also, they should end differently, too!
Try to use at least each type of punctuation
once to show off what you know!
Shot
Lastly, don’t forget your MUG shot!
Take a break from your paper and come back
to it with a fresh eye to check for Mechanics,
Usage, and Grammar.
Also, because, however,
Introductory clauses (handstand sentences)
Get rid of “weak words”
?
!
.
Commas (introductory clauses, comma splice,
nonrestrictive phrases/clauses, , + FANBOYS)
Capitalization
Homophones
Complete sentences
Subject/verb agreement
Pronoun/Antecedent agreement