thesis - the central idea or position of the whole essay., conclusion - a paragraph that summarises the main points of the essay and re-states the central position. , concluding sentence - a sentence that summarises the paragraph and links back to the thesis, topic sentence - a sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph, signposting - words or phrases that signal a change in topic or focus., argument - an idea or reason that supports the thesis, refutation - an explanation of why the counter argument is wrong or invalid, concession - an admission that some part of the counterargument may be true, main body - a collection of paragraphs containing the details of the essay, counter-argument - an idea or reason that goes against the thesis, introduction - a paragraph that presents the topic of the essay and the thesis. It tells the reader what to expect in the essay.,

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