Thesis - an
unproved statement, especially one put forward as a premise in an argument
Analysis – to
examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc
Evidence - grounds
for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or
falsehood
Paraphrasing - a
restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for
clearness; rewording.
Credible - worthy
of belief or confidence; trustworthy
Synthesis - a
complex whole formed by combining.
Classification - to arrange or order by classes; categorize
Cause and Effect
- noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the
result of the other or others.
Hook - a literary
technique in the opening of a story that "hooks" the reader's
attention so that he or she will keep on reading. The "opening" may
consist of several paragraphs for a short story, or several pages for a novel,
but ideally it is the opening sentence.
Informative Essay
- an informative essay is one that provides information to the people who read
it.
Third Person - The
grammatical category of forms that designate a person or thing other than the
speaker or the one spoken to. Examples of forms in the third person include
English pronouns such as she and they.
Facts - a truth
known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true
Opinions - a
belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete
certainty.