Paragraph Writing Vocabulary

a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence

• narrative

• paragraph

• novel

• essay

sentences that tell more about the main idea

• concluding sentence

• run-on sentences

• supporting detail sentences

• complex

a short piece of writing

• short story

• essay

• novel

• paragraph

a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph

• concluding sentence

• first sentence

• topic sentence

• second sentence

The process of updating a document to make changes, correct errors, and make it visually appealing.

• editing

• document

• narrative

• descriptive

words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences and paragraphs

• figurative language

• metaphor

• text

• transition words

A sentence that sums up the main idea and supporting details.

• topic sentence

• beginning sentence

• concluding sentence

• punctuation sentence

To explain in greater detail.

• elaborate

• present

• argue

• to talk loudly

(Time Order) Events are arranged in the order in which they happened

• compare and contrast

• descriptive writing

• chronological order

• argumentative