1. ESSAY A piece of writing that gives your thoughts (commentary) about a subject.

2. INTRODUCTION The first paragraph in an essay. It includes the thesis, most often at the end.


3. BODY PARAGRAPH: A middle paragraph in an essay. It develops a point

you want to make that supports your thesis.

4. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH: The last paragraph in your essay. It may sum up your ideas, reflect, say more commentary, or give a personal statement.

5. THESIS: A sentence with a subject and opinion in your introductory paragraph that reveals what you will prove in your essay. I

7. CONCRETE DETAILs: Specific details that form the backbone or core of your body paragraphs.

8. COMMENTARY Your opinion or comment about something; not
(CM) concrete detail.

9. TOPIC SENTENCE The first sentence in a body paragraph. It does the same thing for a body

paragraph that the thesis does for the whole essay.

10. CONCLUDING SENTENCE: The last sentence in a body paragraph. It is all commentary, does not repeat key words, and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph.