T= Topic sentence: general statement of one part of the claim made in your thesis. The point of this particular paragraph. E= Explain the topic sentence in more specific terms by defining unfamiliar terminology or explaining specifically how this idea applies to THIS particular story/piece D= DIRECT Text Evidence: either quoted lines or paraphrased. FIRST provide CONTEXT for the evidence, including details the reader of your paper may not know (such as what has been happening in the plot at this point.) ALWAYS include the page number AFTER the quote in parenthesis, followed by a period. E= Evidence Analysis: explain in terms of HOW it proves your main point. DISSECT your evidence by referring to specific words/ideas that specifically prove your point and explain what it is literally saying. D= Direct Evidence #2 E= Evidence Analysis #2 C= Conclude the paragraph by connecting your evidence to the claim made in your thesis. Synthesize the evidence you used to make your main point; Reinforce your argument; Transition into the next paragraph.
T= Topic sentence: general statement of one part of the claim made in your thesis. The point of this particular paragraph. E= Explain the topic sentence in more specific terms by defining unfamiliar terminology or explaining specifically how this idea applies to THIS particular story/piece D= DIRECT Text Evidence: either quoted lines or paraphrased. FIRST provide CONTEXT for the evidence, including details the reader of your paper may not know (such as what has been happening in the plot at this point.) ALWAYS include the page number AFTER the quote in parenthesis, followed by a period. E= Evidence Analysis: explain in terms of HOW it proves your main point. DISSECT your evidence by referring to specific words/ideas that specifically prove your point and explain what it is literally saying. D= Direct Evidence #2 E= Evidence Analysis #2 C= Conclude the paragraph by connecting your evidence to the claim made in your thesis. Synthesize the evidence you used to make your main point; Reinforce your argument; Transition into the next paragraph.
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