Double-Chunk Paragraph

Contains: Topic sentence Concrete detail (quote from text) 2 or more commentary sentences Additional concrete detail 2 or more additional commentary sentences Concluding/transition sentence

Topic Sentence The main idea of the paragraph, found at the beginning of the paragraph.

Concrete Detail A sentence containing facts, statements, or evidence that supports the topic sentence. This is your supporting evidence, NOT your analysis. Begins with a transition word or phrase:

Transitions for Concrete Details 1st Concrete Detail: For example… For instance… To illustrate… Thus… In particular… Specifically… 2nd Concrete Detail: In addition… Furthermore… Moreover… Additionally… Similarly… Likewise… Consequently…

Commentary Sentences that contain your interpretation, explanation, analysis, or insight into the text. Use transitions like: This shows that… Notice how… This is because… The reader can clearly see here that… This is important because… Therefore…

Concluding Sentence Wraps up the paragraph and rephrases the main idea in a new way.