1. TAG Statement-A formula for adding important information to a topic sentence (1st sentence in paragraph).
TAG is often used when writing about literature. NOT ALL WRITING USES TAGS.

2. T = Title (novel, play, film = underline)
TAG is an Acronym
T = Title (novel, play, film = underline)
(short story, songs, poem, magazine/newspaper articles= “quotation marks”)
A = Author
G = Genre (novel, short story, play, document, bill, essay,article,film)

3. Model Example:
Prompt: Discuss both the internal and external conflicts for the main character in the play The Diary of Anne Frank written by Anne Frank. T- A- G-
TAG STATEMENT EXAMPLES: **USE YOUR VERBS LIST**
The play, The Diary of Anne Frank ,written by Anne Frank conveys
many challenging internal and external conflicts for the main character.
2. Anne Frank ,the writer of the play The Diary of Anne Frank, reveals many challenging internal and external conflicts that the main character experiences.

4. PRACTICE: On your own, write another topic sentence with a TAG statement that is different from the above examples.
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