Possible wider relevance overall topic? (1)

Society

Possible wider relevance overall topic? (2)

The Human Condition

Society

The world we or our author lives in (historical?)

Or

A fictional world

e.g. Maycomb

The Human Condition

Feelings, flaws, experiences that are universally human.

e.g. Grief

What should you constantly do?

Refer back to the thesis statement

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Topic

- the purpose of the paragraph.

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Evidence

- what evidence proves your thesis?

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eXplain

- how does this prove your thesis?

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Author's purpose

- what was their intention?

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Summary

- tie it all together clearly and concisely

Insight

Accurately pointing at deeper ideas as to what the author intends