Evidenced Based Writing - Framework

What three parts are included in the introduction?

• TAG (Title, Author, Genre)

• Premise

• Claim

• Summary of the story

Your claim is ...

• The first sentence in the introductory paragraph.

• The first sentence of your body paragraph.

• The last sentence in the introductory paragraph.

• The last sentence in your conclusion.

The purpose of the claim is to ...

• summarize the story for the reader.

• directly answer the given question/prompt for writing.

• brainstorm the various points of view in the story.

• introduce the evidence to the reader.

The premise ...

• is the reason for your claim.

• describes keys events in the story.

• includes a direct quote from the text.

• is the first sentence of your body paragraph(s).

Your evidence should include...

• the reason for your claim.

• an introduction, such as "The author states"

• your mic drop sentence.

• a direct quote from the text.

What element is NOT included in your concluding paragraph?

• restatement of your claim

• evidence from the text

• mic drop sentence

• summary of your premise statements

The purpose of justification is to...

• explain how your evidence (quote) supports your premise.

• explain how your premise and evidence (quote) supports your claim.

• show why your thinking is reasonable

• conclude your writing in such a way that there is nothing more to say.

Your "mic drop" sentence is your..

• concluding thought.

• introduction to evidence.

• reason for your claim.

• final element in your body paragraph.

Which of these elements are included in your body paragraph(s)?

• premise

• intro to evidence

• evidence

• justification

In the concluding paragraph, you summarize...

• the key events in the story.

• your premise statements.

• the author's purpose.

• the details of your justification.