English Essay Writing
Review Test Questions &
Answers
introduction/introductory paragraph - ANSWERSfirst paragraph of an essay
TAG - ANSWERStitle, author, genre
thesis statement - ANSWERSa statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay
body paragraphs - ANSWERSa group of related sentences about a particular topic or idea
directly relating to the thesis
topic sentence - ANSWERSa sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it
occurs
concrete detail - ANSWERSthe specific, textual proof for an argument in a body paragraph of
analysis
commentary - ANSWERSan explanation or interpretation
concluding sentence - ANSWERSa sentence that summarizes a paragraph
conclusion/concluding paragraph - ANSWERSthe last paragraph in an academic essay and
generally summarizes the essay
Review Test Questions &
Answers
introduction/introductory paragraph - ANSWERSfirst paragraph of an essay
TAG - ANSWERStitle, author, genre
thesis statement - ANSWERSa statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay
body paragraphs - ANSWERSa group of related sentences about a particular topic or idea
directly relating to the thesis
topic sentence - ANSWERSa sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it
occurs
concrete detail - ANSWERSthe specific, textual proof for an argument in a body paragraph of
analysis
commentary - ANSWERSan explanation or interpretation
concluding sentence - ANSWERSa sentence that summarizes a paragraph
conclusion/concluding paragraph - ANSWERSthe last paragraph in an academic essay and
generally summarizes the essay