How to write a axexes paragraph

Assertion: - The assertion (or topic sentence) states the specific arguable point you will make in the paragraph. - Moreover, the assertion connects the paragraph to your thesis (claim). - Generally, assertions should go at the beginning of the paragraph (the first sentence, or – if there's a transition sentence – the second). - Assertions must be arguable – the point that YOU are making about something. eXample: - The examples are the evidence that supports (or "proves") your assertion. - These could be a direct quote from the text, a detailed description of a visual object, data, etc. - Examples should be introduced and briefly contextualized. Explanation: - Examples NEVER speak for themselves: you must provide explanations, which clarify how and why the evidence relates to your assertion and subsequently your central claim. - For instance, in a textual analysis, an explanation of a quote pulls out particular words, images, references, etc., from the example and shows how these support the assertion. - Explanation of examples and data outline the reasoning that logically links the evidence to the assertion. Significance: -If you simply state, support and explain the assertions, your reader may respond with indifference unless you also tell them why they should care by showing the significance. - Statements of significance anticipate and answer the question "So What?" In other words, why is the point made in the paragraph important in light of your thesis? - Providing significance is crucial to making an argument that says something, has a purpose, or is interesting.