Introductory paragraph

1
Introductory paragraph
Broad to _______
Specific
Thesis statement
2
Subject topic - thesis

• Subject very broad, general statement
• The story of Odysseus was written about a man and
  his adventures.
• Topic more specific than the subject
• He battled monsters, traveled over stormy seas,
  and led his troops to numerous victories.
• Thesis EXACTLY what you are going to discuss
• Odysseus was a hero because he was brave, smart,
  and a good leader.

3
Each of the three supporting paragraphs must
contain

• A topic sentence
• Supporting examples
• A concluding sentence which ties the paragraph to
  the topic sentence

4
A-C-E

• A Answer the question (Comes DIRECTLY
  from the thesis statement)
• Odysseus was a hero because he was brave.
• C - Cite specific examples (Give examples
  from the story)
• He fought the Cyclops (give details from the
  story)
• He led the soldiers to a victory with the
  Trojan
• horse
• E Explain how it connects to thesis (MUST
  connect back to the thesis) Because of his
  brave deeds, Odysseus was a
• hero.

5
Concluding paragraph
Specific To __________
Broad
Be careful not to begin a new idea.