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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