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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TS+Claim | A general statement to introduce what you are writing about |
| Detail Sentence | This is a detail from the text used to support your answer. |
| Explain the Detail Sentence | This is the sentence used to explain how the detail supports your claim. |
| According to the text.../Also........ | This is a transition phrase used at the beginning of a detail sentence. |
| This shows/This means/In other words... | This is a transition phrase used at the beginning of your explanation sentence. |
| Concluding Sentence | This is the sentence where you restate your topic sentence and claim to finish out your paragraph. |
| All in all, In conclusion, As you can see... | In conclusion |
| First sentence in a paragraph | Topic Sentence with Claim |
| Last sentence in a paragraph | Concluding Sentence |
| Follows a detail sentence | Explain the detail sentence |
| Claim | Answer to the question |
| Text evidence | Details quoted directly from the text used to support the claim |