Adapted by Rafi from Ms. Angell's in-class notes
Intro Paragraph[]
Thesis Sentence[]
- Main argument + three divisions of proof
Body Paragraph #1[]
Topic Sentence[]
- Topic sentence main idea related to division of proof 1
- Analytical, not summative
- Identify | Verb | Finish the thought
- Identify - main idea of paragraph
- Finish the thought - connect to thesis
Key Idea #1[]
- Reason, detail, fact
- Leads into evidence, explains what about the evidence you are focusing on
Evidence #1[]
- Quote, paraphrased summary
- MLA
- Quote: "[content]" (#).
- Paraphrase: [content] (#).
Commentary / Analysis #1[]
- The why (1-4 sentences)
- Explain why the quote is evidence
- How the quote proves the claim
- Explaining how the quote relates to TS and supports the point
Repeat![]
Create two more sets of key idea, evidence, and commentary, and then create two more body paragraphs like this one.
Conclusion[]
Closing Statement[]
- Link idea in paragraphs to thesis