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● ENG1502. Answer: Introductory university English course focused on academic writing and
critical thinking
● Academic Writing. Answer: Formal writing produced for scholarly purposes following
specific conventions
● Thesis Statement. Answer: A clear central claim that a piece of writing sets out to support
or prove
● Argument. Answer: A claim supported by evidence and reasoning intended to persuade a
reader
● Claim. Answer: An assertion or proposition that the writer asks the reader to accept
● Evidence. Answer: Material used to support claims in academic writing
● Analysis. Answer: Explanation of how evidence supports a claim
● Topic Sentence. Answer: Sentence stating the main point of a paragraph
● Supporting Sentences. Answer: Sentences providing evidence examples and explanation
for the topic sentence
● Concluding Sentence. Answer: Sentence ending a paragraph by summarizing or
transitioning
● Introduction. Answer: Opening section of an essay establishing context and presenting the
thesis
● Body Paragraph. Answer: Middle section developing and supporting one aspect of the
argument
● Conclusion. Answer: Closing section of an essay synthesizing arguments and reinforcing
the thesis
● Paragraph Unity. Answer: Principle that all sentences in a paragraph relate to the same
main point