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Glossary BrainstormPrewriting making a list of all of your ideas about a topic and then finding patterns of organization and the ideas you want to develop Concluding sentenceOrganization the final idea in a paragraph that effectively ends the discussion Controlling ideaOrganization focuses, limits, or controls the topic to make it more specific (ex. sandwiches > the best type of sandwich) Drafted writingthe focus is on the process of writing, meaning that the writer will make many different versions of the writing in order to improve it EssayOrganization a group of paragraphs connected to the same topic and organized to present a big idea by presenting it in detail Evaluateto look at something and decide if it is good or if it needs to change FeedbackRevising ideas someone gives for how to improve your writing after they finish reading it FormattingShape how you organize the words on the page, there are specific rules for formatting an essay in English (indentations, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, etc) HookIntroduction Paragraphs the first sentence in an essay that is used to make the reader interested and continue to read OutlinePrewriting the basic organization of the main idea and most important details and where they will be in the essay, this helps you to keep control of your essay Paragraph Organization a group of sentences that are all connected by one topic and organized clearly, typically includes a topic sentence, supporting sentence, and concluding sentence RestateConclusion Paragraphs to say the same idea in a different way Supporting sentenceOrganization follow the topic sentence and give reasons, examples, and explanations that explain it in more detail Timed writingthe focus is on the what a writer can create with a time limit and without access to additional help Topic sentenceOrganization the main idea for a paragraph, often the first sentence