Question 1

The middle paragraphs of an essay

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Body Paragraphs

Question 2

To write down all the things you can think of for a topic.

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Brainstorm

Question 3

A list that shows each item with a small dot.

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Bullet Points

Question 4

The last paragraph of an essay.

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Conclusion

Question 5

A small, specific piece of information that supports a main idea.

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Detail

Question 6

To write to show what something is like.

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Describe

Question 7

One version of your writing. Not the final product.

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Draft

Question 8

To improve your writing by changing words and writing better sentences.

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Edit

Question 9

To give more information about a topic.

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Elaborate

Question 10

To write something that amuses or interests people.

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Entertain

Question 11

A piece of writing with paragraphs that give details about one topic.

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Essay

Question 12

Writing that informs or explains something.

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Expository

Question 13

A true statement.

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Fact

Question 14

The kind of language used in school essays, business letters, and at work.

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Formal English

Question 15

Writing without worrying about spelling, grammar, or punctuation.

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Free Writing

Question 16

To write or say something to give people information.

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Inform

Question 17

Language used in everyday speech but not in school writing

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Informal English

Question 18

The first paragraph of an essay.

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Introduction

Question 19

The first sentence of an essay.

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Hook

Question 20

Handwriting that is easy to read.

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Legible

Question 21

A piece of writing that goes to one person in the mail.

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Letter

Question 22

The most important point in a piece of writing.

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Main idea

Question 23

A short piece of writing that looks like a small letter.

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Memo

Question 24

What someone thinks about something.

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Opinion

Question 25

To disagree with someone about something

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Oppose

Question 26

A list of all the points you want to make in the order you want to make them

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Outline

Question 27

A group of sentences that focuses on one main idea.

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Paragraph

Question 28

An opinion of your writing given by someone in your class.

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Peer Review

Question 29

To write or speak to get someone to think in a specific way.

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Persuade

Question 30

To make a short early version of your essay.

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Prewrite

Question 31

To check your writing for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

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Proofread

Question 32

The reason for writing something.

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Purpose

Question 33

Write exactly what someone says using quotation marks.

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Quote

Question 34

To do or say something again.

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Repeat

Question 35

What you think or feel after reading something.

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Response

Question 36

To change your writing.

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Revise

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