Topic Sentence
The topic sentence is always found here.
What is the beginning of the paragraph?
What is a new detail?
A clincher is always found here.
What is the end of a body paragraph?
The "C" in ICE stands for this.
What is Cite?
This is a type of topic sentence that names the details to come in the body paragraphs.
What is a specific topic sentence?
Lead-off sentences always begin with one of these.
What is a transitional word or phrase?
Follow-ups usually include outside information, which is referred to as this.
What is evidence?
This type of sentence will always follow a topic sentence.
What is a lead-off?
A general topic sentence simply names this.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
There should always be at least this many details in a body paragraph.
What is 2?
Follow-ups expand on and explain this.
What is a lead-off/detail?
"According to Dr. James Dean..." is an example of this aspect of ICE.
What is introduce?
"Pandas have a very diverse diet" is an example of this type of topic sentence.
What is a general topic sentence?
"An offense on a football field includes 11 players" is a lead-off missing this.
What is a transitional word or phrase?
When using evidence in the follow-ups, writers should consider this strategy to help incorporate that evidence smoothly.
This goes inside the parentheses of an in-text citation.
What is the author's last name?
"There are several factors that play a role in thunderstorms forming" is an example of this type of topic sentence.
What is a clueing topic sentence?
"On the other hand, the Vikings are able to build a more complete roster without Kirk Cousins' contract" is a lead-off whose transitional phrase is this.
What is "On the other hand"?
A clincher's job is this.
What is to wrap-up a paragraph or provide a closing thought?
This is a term used to describe high-level vocabulary connected to a specific topic or field of study.
What is jargon?