Body Paragraphs:
Sentence Starter/Hint
Topic Sentence- What is your claim FOR THIS PARAGRAPH
In the poem/story the author uses ____________ as a literary device.
Evidence (Directly CITE the text)
SAY
Explanation of evidence
MEAN/MATTER
· This shows...
· This is because...
· This means...
· This reveals...
· This lllustrates...
· This highlights the difference between...
Link to THEME
How does this help show the theme?
This illustrates the theme because….
Sentence Starter/Hint
Topic Sentence- What is your claim FOR THIS PARAGRAPH
In the poem/story the author uses ____________ as a literary device.
Evidence (Directly CITE the text)
SAY
- One example from page/paragraph/stanza # is “___________”.
- For example, on page/in paragraph/Stanza # it says, “ ___________”.
- The author says “___________________” in the _____ paragraph/stanza.
Explanation of evidence
MEAN/MATTER
· This shows...
· This is because...
· This means...
· This reveals...
· This lllustrates...
· This highlights the difference between...
Link to THEME
How does this help show the theme?
This illustrates the theme because….