Name: ___________________________

Extended 4-Sentence Essay

Writing about themes is all about making an

evidence.

argument and proving it with

But that isnt enough, you need to also have personal

commentary. To add depth to your writing, you also want to include

context and a conclusion to add fluidity to your writing.

Part #1: Create CONTEXT

(Whats the Issue?)

Current Event: Recently, ___ has been

___ because
Pose a question on the topic: Did you
know
Tie it to the text: In (title of the text),
(author) raised the issue of

Part #2: CLAIM

(Argument)

State an interesting or unusual fact

Given this information,

This illustrates how,

Part #3: CITE

(Quote in MLA Format)

should
because/in order to/so that

As
illustrated/explained/documented/sho
wn in source,
For example, in (source), (author)
writes/shows/explains
According to author/source,

Part #4: CLARIFY

From this example, one can infer
This evidence suggests
When (author) says, it can be
concluded that

Part #5: CONCLUSION

As one can see,
In conclusion,
It has been revealed that

Repeat Part #3 & Part

#4 three times each time
using a different
transition.