Literary Essay Vocabulary

The main argument of an essay. Persuades, argues, convinces, proves, or suggests something to a reader.

• claim

• quote

• compare/contrast

• paraphrase

Information from the text that supports a claim or argument.

• claim

• evidence

• introduction

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Where you state your claim (goals for the essay)- the beginning of your writing.

• claim

• evidence

• introduction

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

End of your writing, summarize the main points and restate the claim.

• claim

• evidence

• introduction

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Idea or underlying meaning a writer explored in a literary work.

• claim

• evidence

• theme

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Using the words from another author's writing in your essay.

Use quotations to give credit to the author.

• claim

• quote

• theme

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

When you reword something written or spoken by someone else.

You do NOT use quotations. Instead, you put the research into your own words.

• paraphrase

• quote

• theme

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you take someone else's work and use it as your own.

When you do NOT give credit to the author.

• paraphrase

• quote

• plagiarism

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Examines how subjects are alike and/or how they are different.

• paraphrase

• quote

• plagiarism

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D