1. TEAL

2. Topic Sentence (of this paragraph only)
What you are trying to prove. This sets the purpose for the rest of the paragraph.

3. Evidence (from the text when possible)
Find a direct quote from the text and/or a piece of information that supports the topic sentence. If you take evidence from the text, be sure to CITE the source (author, page #, etc.)

4. Analysis (Argue or Apply)
This comes from your own brain. Why is the piece of evidence important? This is the most important part of the paragraph where you demonstrate your own thinking!
This shows/suggests…
Based upon this information, it seems that…
This makes sense because…

5. Link/Last Thought L
Link back to the main idea of the paragraph by restating the topic sentence in a different way or by summarizing the information you have given.