1. BOTTOM BUN WHAT?

2. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE KIND OF SANDWICH?

3. HOW DO YOU BEST TAKE NOTES?

4. A RECAP: THE STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH Topic sentence/thesis/claim Context Quote Analysis OR some people prefer to think of this as MEL (Main idea, Evidence, Link to thesis)

5. WHAT’S THE FUNCTION OF THE TOPIC SENTENCE? It is the toothpick that keeps all of the pieces of the sandwich together. It states a claim– something that you support using the quote sandwich. Each piece should in some way relate to this unifying toothpick.

6. THE CONTEXT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DO THIS? Remember the 3-year rule Who/when (1-2 sentences max)– set up the SITUATION For conversations, include that as part of the context. – “I’m going to eat Starvos” Use a signal phrase that fits. Only use “Kokoris writes," if and when there is nothing more fitting.

7. THE MEAT: WHAT IS A GOOD QUOTE? Good quotes are a realistic size to tackle. Good quotes leave room for analysis (implicit rather than explicit). Good quotes are cited using the correct format.

8. BOTTOM BUN: WHAT DOES “SO WHAT” REALLY MEAN? Push observations to make conclusions. What does this quote say at a literal level? What’s implied? Why does it matter? Show your work. Be explicit in naming what's implied. Notice and focus. Look at the quote itself. What can you make of the diction (author's choice of words)? The punctuation? What's unsaid? Connotations? Repetitions? Link ideas here back to original claim