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Double-Chunk Paragraph
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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
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Topic Sentence The main idea of the paragraph, found at the beginning of the paragraph.
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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:
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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…
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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…
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Concluding Sentence Wraps up the paragraph and rephrases the main idea in a new way.
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