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thesis statement

a general statement that presents essential points

focused, succinct, declarative sentence

a thesis statement has three characteristics: it should be _________, and _________, and must be framed as a _______________.

outline

shows the logical arrangement of ideas in an essay

traditional outline

uses Roman numbers (I, II, III, IV, etc.) and letters (A, B, C, D, etc.)

standard outline

uses numbers; for main points = 1.0, 2.0

for supporting details = 1.1, 1.2, 2.1

parallelism

entries should observe the same language structure

coordination

entries should observe levels of importance

subordination

entries should observe differences of importance

division

entries should at least be two to be sure that supporting points of a major idea are adequate

pattern of development

the logical arrangement of ideas; helps one to follow ideas easily and understand a text better

definition, description, chronology, exemplification, comparison and contrast, cause and effect

patterns of written texts (6)

definition

explains the information through the use of illustrations, examples, and descriptions; helps to clarify and explain concepts by answering the question “What does it mean?”

description

provides details on the idea by using either a sensory or spatial pattern

sensory pattern

ideas are arranged based on one or all of the five senses

spatial pattern

arranges ideas by location or physical space

chronology

organizes ideas or events according to time.

narration

sequences events in the order in which they occurred in time

process

organizes details based on stages or steps

exemplification

presents the general statement and then provides specific and concrete examples to expound on the main idea;

comparison and contrast

explains two ideas/objects by showing their similarities and differences

cause and effect

analyzes why something happened and what the consequences are or might be