Claim Statement: _____________ can be described as __________, _____________, and ________. Example Claim Statement: Kobe Bryant can be described as a former NBA player for the Lakers, a father, and as a celebrity All Star. Key: Red= Research Topic Orange=Reason 1/Body Paragraph 1 (First idea you are teaching your reader about) Yellow=Reason 2/Body Paragraph 2 (Second idea you are teaching your reader about) Green=Reason 3/Body Paragraph 3 (Third idea you are teaching your reader about)
Follow these sentence starters if you get stuck! Topic Sentence
Introduce Evidence
Cite Evidence
Explain Evidence
Transition
An interesting idea about _________ is ________________.
On page ____, it said…
This is important because…
Next,...
Example: An interesting idea about Kobe Bryant is that he use to play for the Lakers in the NBA.
An example of this is when…
NO SENTENCE STARTERS GIVEN. COPY THE FACT WORD-FOR-WORD FROM THE BOOK OR ARTICLE.
The author wrote…
In the article it stated…
2 FACTS PER BODY PARAGRAPH.
Also,... People should know about this because…
Furthermore…
This is interesting due to…
In addition to…
This means…
Additionally…
This shows…
Lastly,...
In the book it stated… One fact about ______is ________. Example: One fact about Kobe Bryant is that he is a father.
Another fact is…
REMEMBER: “Quotation Marks around fact”
Meanwhile
Another detail is… Something else you should know is...
You can use other wording if you want! Example: On page 13 it said, “Kobe Bryant is 38-years-old” (Book).
Parentheses where you got your info (Book) or (Article) Example: On page 13 it said, “Kobe Bryant is 38-years-old” (Book).
Example: On page 13 it said, “Kobe Bryant is 38-years-old” (Book). This is important because it means he was in the NBA for 20 years!
Example: Additionally, Kobe Bryant is not only a great dad, but he is a famous All Star!
Example Paragraph ALL-TOGETHER! Key: Topic Sentence=Red Introduce Evidence=Orange Cite Evidence=Yellow Explain Evidence=Green Transition=Blue EXAMPLE BODY PARAGRAPH 1 An interesting idea about Kobe Bryant is that he used to play for the Lakers in the NBA. On page 13 it said, “Kobe Bryant is 38-years-old” (Book). This is important because it means he was in the NBA for 20 years. Another interesting detail is that “In 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. It was the second-highest number of points scored in a game in NBA history, behind only Chamberlain's 100-pointperformance in 1962” (Article). This shows just how great of a player he was throughout his career. Meanwhile, he was a great player, and he was also a great dad. BODY PARAGRAPH 2=REASON 2=WHY KOBE BRYANT IS A GOOD FATHER BODY PARAGRAPH 3=REASON 3=HOW KOBE BRYANT IS AN ALL STAR AND CELEBRITY