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TOPIC SENTENCE State the title and author State the topic This information is usually in the prompt

BODY SENTENCES Detail #1 Detail #2 Detail #3 1. For each detail you should have 1 quote 2. Try to have 3 points 3. Don’t forget transitions/trigger words

CONCLUDING SENTENCE Restate the topic sentence using new words – Leave out title – Use author’s last name Begin this sentence with In conclusion,

TRANSITIONS/TRIGGER WORDS First,Second,Third,

TRANSITIONS/TRIGGER WORDS To introduce a quote begin with For example, For example, Franklin states: “…they have an abundance of leisure for conversation” (27). After the quote you need to have a sentence that relates the quote to what you are discussing. Begin with This shows that This shows that the Native Americans valued the sharing of ideas.

TOPIC SENTENCE In this particular excerpt “The Changing Year” the language Rachel Carson uses is both scientific and literary language.

DETAIL #1 First, Carson uses scientific language to describe a part of the Pacific Ocean. For example, Carson writes: “Off the Pacific coast of North America, it may mean that the sea is filled with the dinoflagellate Gronyaulax, a minute plant that contains a poison of strange and terrible virulence” (91). This shows the specific scientific language that is needed to discuss dinoflagellates.

CONCLUDING SENTENCE In conclusion, Carson uses both scientific and literary language to create clear points in her essay.