Topic Sentence
The topic sentence shares the ________ of the paragraph with the reader.
main idea
How many pieces of evidence should each body paragraph include?
2-3
What does explanation come after?
Evidence
What paragraph does the thesis belong in?
Opening/first
The topic sentence connects with a reason in the ________
thesis statement
What should your evidence support?
The thesis and main idea of the paragraph
How many sentences of explanation should there be after each piece of evidence?
1-2
What should a thesis include?
Topic, stance, reasoning
Should there be evidence in a topic sentence?
No
Where does evidence come from?
Books, articles, data, etc.
What is the purpose of explanation?
To connect evidence to the point you are arguing
What is the point of a thesis?
To tell readers what you will be arguing