Craft Essay Writing

These flashcards cover key concepts of writing a craft essay, including its structure, components, and context considerations.

Craft Essay

An essay that discusses matters of creative construction including writing strategies, genre elements, and contextual influences.

Introduction

The opening paragraph of an essay, aimed at establishing curiosity and catching the reader's attention.

Thesis Statement

A statement that summarizes the main point or claim of the essay.

Body Paragraphs

Sections of the essay that present arguments, evidence, or topics supporting the thesis, each beginning with a topic sentence.

Concluding Sentence

The last sentence of a paragraph that summarizes the points made in the body paragraph.

Conclusion

A section that wraps up the essay, summarizing the main ideas without introducing new information.

Context

The background, environment, or setting within which a work of writing is situated.

Literary Context

Relates to the form a passage takes and the surrounding words, sentences, and paragraphs.

Sociopolitical Context

The overlap of social and political factors influencing a literary text.

Supporting Sentence

Sentences within body paragraphs that provide evidence or further explanation of the topic.