Generic 8.2 Body Paragraph
Each box represents one sentence
Topic Sentence
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One sentence ties in with your thesis statement and identifies which portion to be analyzed.
Example/ Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #1
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this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
write a complete sentence that incorporates an example from the textual source
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Explanation/Commentary
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fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
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fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
OR – extend the explanation, making it clearer to your reader
Example /Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #2
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this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
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Explanation/Commentary
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fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
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fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
OR – extend the explanation, making it clearer to your reader
Concluding Statement/Commentary
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sum up main idea and leads into next paragraph
Sample
Generic 8.2 Body Paragraph
Each box represents one sentence
Topic Sentence
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One sentence ties in with your thesis statement and identifies which portion to be analyzed.
Antigone & MLK both set a serious & defensive tone.
Example/ Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #1
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this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
write a complete sentence that incorporates an example from the textual source
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In Antigone’s proclamation, she states that she is “accused
of folly by a fool.”
Explanation/Commentary
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fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
Antigone seriously defends herself because she is wrongly
persecuted by someone with a different view of the situation.
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She defends herself in an attempt to justify her actions and
prove her uncle wrong.
Example /Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #2
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Similarly, MLK declares that “one has a moral responsibility
to disobey unjust laws.”
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fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
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He believes there should not be a consequence for
demanding his freedom in peaceful ways.
Explanation/Commentary
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This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
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He has been seen as an extremist by those wanting to
continue the oppression.
Concluding Statement/Commentary
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sum up main idea and leads into next paragraph
MLK & Antigone reinforce their opinions with an effective use
of defensive tone.
Antigone & MLK both set a serious & defensive tone. In
Antigone’s proclamation, she states that she is “accused of
folly by a fool.” Antigone seriously defends herself because
she is wrongly persecuted by someone with a different view
of the situation. She defends herself in an attempt to justify
her actions and prove her uncle wrong. Similarly, MLK
declares that “one has a moral responsibility to disobey
unjust laws.” He believes there should not be a
consequence for demanding his freedom in peaceful ways.
He has been seen as an extremist by those wanting to
continue the oppression. MLK & Antigone reinforce their
opinions with an effective use of a defensive tone.