TELCon Writing A properly written paragraph needs adequate support and elaboration. It needs a beginning and an ending It needs to direct the reader to what he or she will be reading about

The topic sentence will: T=Topic Sentence The topic sentence will: Introduce the subject of the paragraph Be creative and interesting NOT be a question

E=Evidence Evidence=support Evidence is the support for the subject in the topic sentence In a research type of paper, it will be cited This is a fact that helps prove your point

L=Link Link is a sentence that links your evidence back to the topic sentence It is an original thought created by you (the writer) that connects the topic to the subject of the paragraph The link is an explaining sentence This sentence is not cited

Con=Conclusion This is your concluding sentence. In a conclusion, you want to wrap up any loose ends from the entire paragraph. Sometimes it refers back to the topic sentence. DO NOT start with IN CONCLUSION!!!

Paragraph Formula A properly supported paragraph should have 1 T, 3 Es, 3Ls, and 1 Con T-E-L-E-L-E-L-Con It should have at least 3 citations in a researched based paragraph.