1. Outliers chapter 2: “The 10,000 Hour Rule”
AXES paragraph
Outliers chapter 2:
“The 10,000 Hour Rule”

2. What is an AXES paragraph?
Assertion, Claim or topic sentence. This is an argument you are making within this paragraph. It is not a summary of something in the novel, but a claim you are making to support your thesis.  X
eXample, A quote or fact from a source to support your assertion  E
Explanation What does your quote or fact prove? This is your analysis of what your example means.  S
Significance... This is the "So What?" of your paragraph. Why is this important? What does it relate to?

3. Pro Con
If practice only accounts for roughly one-third of what it takes to become a master, what accounts for the other two-thirds? Use the text to support your answer.
What activity would you master, and what are some ways you could simplify your life to do so? Use the text to support the idea that a person can become an expert at something just by practicing extensively.