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  2. Essay - Wikipedia

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    A reflective essay is an analytical piece of writing in which the writer describes a real or imaginary scene, event, interaction, passing thought, memory, or form—adding a personal reflection on the meaning of the topic in the author's life. Thus, the focus is not merely descriptive.

  3. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    A short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature. [23] annals annotation A textual comment in a book or other piece of writing. Annotations often take the form of a reader's comments handwritten in the margin, hence the term marginalia, or of printed explanatory notes provided by an editor.

  4. Opening sentence - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] One of the most famous opening lines, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times", starts a sentence of 118 words [4] that draws the reader in by its contradiction; the first sentence of the novel, Yes even contains 477 words. Moby-Dick's "Call me Ishmael." is an example of a short opening sentence.

  5. Topic sentence - Wikipedia

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    In expository writing, a topic sentence is a sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph. [1] [2] It is usually the first sentence in a paragraph. Also known as a focus sentence, a topic sentence encapsulates or organizes an entire paragraph. Although topic sentences may appear anywhere in a paragraph, in academic essays they often ...

  6. Vignette (literature) - Wikipedia

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    A vignette (/ v ɪ n ˈ j ɛ t / ⓘ, also / v iː n ˈ-/) is a French loanword expressing a short and descriptive piece of writing that captures a brief period in time. [1] [2] Vignettes are more focused on vivid imagery and meaning rather than plot. [3]

  7. Lead paragraph - Wikipedia

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    A foreword is a piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature, written by someone other than the author to honour or bring credibility to the work, unlike the preface, written by the author, which includes the purpose and scope of the work.

  8. Monograph - Wikipedia

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    The term monograph is also used for audiovisual or film documentary-type representations of a subject, [12] often creatively expressed. [13] The term "monographic film" has also been used for short fiction or animated films. [14] Video or film essays on a single topic are also referred to as monographs. [15] [16] [17]

  9. Single-subject - Wikipedia

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    Single-subject design, a research design in which the subject serves as his/her own control; Single-subject dictionary, a specialized dictionary that has been designed and compiled to cover the terms of one particular subject field; Single-subject literature, a work of writing upon a single subject; Single-subject research, a group of research ...