Topic Sentence – Reflective of Thesis Statement AND evidence (Same initials TS)
Evidence Section:
- Introduce Source – A sentence or a few words to inform the reader of the title, author, qualities, and/or limitations
- Summarize Source – Summarize the source as briefly as possible while still considering its relative difficulty and importance in your paper.
- Provide Evidence – Data, direct quote/summary/paraphrase, a fact or statistic, etc.
Explanation – Explain how the evidence supports the topic sentence and therefore the thesis statement.
{Transition} – summarize the idea of this paragraph and hint at the content of the next paragraph (note that transitions can be at beginning or ending of paragraphs).
To successfully incorporate evidence into your writing, take the following steps:
- Follow the paragraph model above
- Improve the coherency of your writing by:
- Referencing the central idea of the paragraph
- Using transitional words and phrases or full sentences
Follow the link below to practice using this paragraph model in an immersive example:
https://rise.articulate.com/share/HJRnxUdvI1WPkdKO5S26HHNGyKsfX7d1
