1. T
-­‐
topic
sentence
(what
is
the
main
point
of
this
paragraph?)
E
-­‐
example
or
evidence
from
the
text
(use
a
quote
to
prove
the
point
that
you
want
to
make)
E
-­‐
explain
what
this
means
(how
does
the
quote
or
evidence
from
the
text
back
up
what
you
are
trying
to
say?)
L
-­‐
link
this
to
the
idea
that
you
are
introducing
in
the
next
paragraph,
if
there
is
one
to
follow