Name ____________________________________

1. What am I talking about? (Define, describe, or explain your topic.)

2. What am I saying about it? What am I claiming? (Ask yourself the So What? Question)

3. Why am I saying this? Why do I think this is true? What reasons support what I'm saying?
Reason 1:

Reason 2:

Reason 3:

4. How is this so? How do I know my reasons are true? What evidence do I have?
Evidence:

Evidence:

Evidence:

5. Why should readers care? What do I want readers to know or understand after reading my essay?

Jolemore/ English 111 / Topic Triage