Essay Vocabulary

A statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

• Informational text

• Hook

The first sentence or question in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention

• Thesis statement

• Citation

• Hook

• Introduction

A middle paragraph in an essay. It develops a point you want to make that supports your thesis.

• Introduction

• Supporting details

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraph

The final paragraph in an essay

• Conclusion

• Hook

• Research

• Supporting details

The study of materials and sources in order to add facts to an essay.

• Credible source

• Citation

• Research

• Conclusion

The first paragraph of an essay that contains the hook and thesis statement.

• Hook

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

• Conclusion

This sentence ends the introduction paragraph and includes your claim and big three.

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Big three reworded

• Explain and close

This is the first sentence of your body paragraph and should be about your big three.

• Thesis

• Hook

• If/then

• Topic Sentence

An argument opposing your thesis statement.

• Counterclaim

• argument

• Claim

• Thesis

The part of the paragraph gives text evidence (actual quote) and is used to support your claim.

• Topic Sentence

• Argument

• Evidence

• Thesis statement