Topic Sentence= Beginning Part of Thesis + 1 Point to Support Your Thesis

Name: Date: Period: 1

Body Paragraph 1

Step 1: TOPIC SENTENCE

Your Topic Sentence Answers the Question: What is one point to support your thesis (your central argument)?

Topic Sentence= Beginning Part of Thesis + 1 Point To Support Your Thesis

This is written 1st in your Body Paragraph 1

I DO

Yoplait

Reminder of thesis:

Step 1 (I do): Beginning part of thesis + 1 point to support your thesis

Topic Sentence Imitation Game

Thesis:

Topic Sentence for the Thesis:

You Do

Your Thesis

Step 1 for your own thesis (by yourself): Beginning part of thesis + 1 point to support your thesis

Step 3: INTRODUCE EVIDENCE

INTRODUCE EVIDENCE=

Part A: Where is the evidence coming from? State the author(s) and the text you will be quoting from.

Part B: In your own words, what is the evidence you will quote saying?

Put the evidence in your own words.

A stem you could use to introduce your evidence would be:

(state the author(s)), the author(s) of (state the text you will be quoting from) contend (this means to state something) that (summarize what the quote will say):

Other verbs you could use instead of contend, which means to state something:

Assert: to state something

Maintain: to declare to be true

State: to express something in words

Declare: to state something

This is written 2nd in Your Body Paragraph 1

I DO

Reminder of evidence for Body Paragraph 1:

Step 3 (I do): Introduce Your Evidence: Who is the author of the text you will be quoting from? What text are you quoting from? Put into your own words what the quote will say.

(state author), the author of(state title) contend that

Announcing Evidence Game

Introducing Evidence

Evidencewill be

(By Yourself)

Reminder of evidence for Body Paragraph 1:

Step 3 for your own essay (by yourself): Introduce Your Evidence: Who is the author of the text you will be quoting from? What text are you quoting from? Put into your own words what the quote will say.

(state author), the author of(state title)

contend that

Step 2: QUOTE EVIDENCE

Quote evidence from the text to support your topic sentence.

Use the following structure: “words wordswords” (Page Number You Quoted From).

I Do

Reminder of Topic Sentence:

What Are a Few Pieces of Evidence to Support Your Topic Sentence?

#1.

#2.

#3.

Which Piece of Evidence Would You Like to Use to Support Your Topic Sentence? Circle: #1 #2 #3

Why Does This Piece of Evidence Support Your Topic Sentence?

This piece of evidence supports my topic sentence because

Your Essay

Write Your Topic Sentence for Your Body Paragraph 1

What Are a Few Pieces of Evidence to Support Your Topic Sentence?

#1.

#2.

#3.

Which Piece of Evidence Would You Like to Use to Support Your Topic Sentence? Circle: #1 #2 #3

Why Does This Piece of Evidence Support Your Topic Sentence?

This piece of evidence supports my topic sentence because

Step 4: EXPLAIN HOW THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE TOPIC SENTENCE

Answer the Question: How does this piece of evidence support the point I made in my topic sentence?

This is written 4th in your Body Paragraph 1

I Do

Topic Sentence Reminder:

Evidence Reminder:

Step 4 (I do): How does the piece of evidence support the point I made in my topic sentence?

Explaining Evidence Game

Essay Question: Explain what Batman does to show he is a good man.

Thesis: Batman shows that he is a good man because he saves lives.

Evidence: The image.

Game:

1st-Explain how this image supports the thesis.

In this image Batman…

2nd-Do this same thing with another image you create. The team who correctly completes this task the best and the fastest gets a Batman cape!!!

Image

Your Essay

Topic Sentence Reminder:

Evidence Reminder:

Step 4 for your essay (by yourself): How does the piece of evidence support the point I made in my topic sentence?

Step 5: CONCLUDE

In one to two sentences, restate your topic sentence in a different way (keeping the new evidence presented to support your topic sentence in mind)

This is written 5th in your Body Paragraph 1

I Do

Topic Sentence Reminder:

Step 5 (I do): Restate your topic sentence in a different way (keeping the new evidence presented to support your topic sentence in mind)

Long Live King/Queen Conclude! Game

(The class will come up with a topic sentence for a made up explanatory essay)

Topic sentence for a made up explanatory essay:

Challenge: Rewrite the topic sentence in a different way. Use three words from the thesaurus to rewrite the topic sentence in a different way

A crown will be given to the group members that have the best conclusion sentence. Then we will all chant: “Long live…(each group member’s name 3 times).

Your Essay

Step 5 for your own essay (by yourself): Restate your topic sentence in a different way (keeping the new evidence presented to support your topic sentence in mind)

Body Paragraph 2 (Your Essay)

Thesis Reminder:

Step 1: TOPIC SENTENCE: Beginning part of thesis + 2nd point to support your thesis

Step 3: INTRODUCE YOUR EVIDENCE: Who is the author of the text you will be quoting from? What text are you quoting from? Put into your own words what the quote will say.

, the author of (title),

(CHOOSE 1: asserts, insists, maintains, contends, states, declares) that

Step 2: EVIDENCE: Write Your Favorite Piece of Evidence To Support Your Topic Sentence

Step 4: EXPLAIN: How does the piece of evidence support the point I made in my topic sentence?

Step 5: CONCLUDE: Restate the topic sentence in a new way (keeping the new evidence presented to support your topic sentence in mind)

Body Paragraph 3 (Your Essay)

Thesis Reminder:

Step 1: TOPIC SENTENCE: Beginning part of thesis + 3rd point to support your thesis

Step 3: INTRODUCE YOUR EVIDENCE: Who is the author of the text you will be quoting from? What text are you quoting from? Put into your own words what the quote will say.

, the author of (title),

(CHOOSE 1: asserts, insists, maintains, contends, states, declares) that

Step 2: EVIDENCE: Write Your Favorite Piece of Evidence To Support Your Topic Sentence

Step 4: EXPLAIN: How does the piece of evidence support the point I made in my topic sentence?

Step 5: CONCLUDE: Restate the topic sentence in a new way (keeping the new evidence presented to support your topic sentence in mind)