As a general rule, there are always 2 parts to an answer. These will be related to main points made in the article. *If something is mentioned only one time, THEN IT IS NOT A MAIN POINT.
For each of the main points, you MUST include examples from the “story”.
Step One | Write a topic sentence which restates the question |
Step Two | Write a sentence that names the first part of the answer. |
Step Three | Write several sentences giving examples
from the selection that support
the first half of the answer. |
Step Four | Write a sentence that names the second part of the answer. |
Step Five | Write several sentences giving examples
from the selection that support
the second half of the answer. |
Step Six | Write a concluding sentence (simply restate or reword your topic sentence). |