AEC Paragraphs

The first sentence in your paragraph is called the

• Commentary

• Context

• Assertion

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evidence is

• lead In or background info

• the proof to your point

• the explanation of how the evidence proves the assertion

• restating your assertion in different words

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Commentary is

• lead In or background info

• the proof to your point

• the explanation of how the evidence proves the assertion

• restating your assertion in different words

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

An assertion sentence does all of the following EXCEPT

• introduces the main idea

• answers the questions asked in the prompt

• gives the topic of the paragraph

• uses first person pronouns

Which part really demonstrates your critical thinking?

• Evidence

• Context

• Commentary

• Assertion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The following underlined section is...

My preferred college of choice is Florida State University because of their variety and quality of education that they offer. According to the US News and World Report, “Florida State is ranked number two in efficiently providing academic quality.” Having a wide range of options is great for students who have decided to change or double their major. In turn, students will not have to face the decision of transferring due to lack of programs provided. With high standards of academics changing constantly many students fall behind and struggle. Students who graduate from Florida State though will leave confident and prepared for the work force.

• The assertion

• The commentary

• The context

• The evidence

• The conclusion sentence

The following underlined section is...

My preferred college of choice is Florida State University because of their variety and quality of education that they offer. According to the US News and World Report, “Florida State is ranked number two in efficiently providing academic quality.”. Having a wide range of options is great for students who have decided to change or double their major. In turn, students will not have to face the decision of transferring due to lack of programs provided. With high standards of academics changing constantly many students fall behind and struggle. Students who graduate from Florida State though will leave confident and prepared for the work force.

• The assertion

• The commentary

• The context

• The evidence

• The conclusion sentence

The following underlined section is...

My preferred college of choice is Florida State University because of their variety and quality of education that they offer. According to the US News and World Report, “Florida State is ranked number two in efficiently providing academic quality.” Having a wide range of options is great for students who have decided to change or double their major. In turn, students will not have to face the decision of transferring due to lack of programs provided. With high standards of academics changing constantly many students fall behind and struggle. Students who graduate from Florida State though will leave confident and prepared for the work force.

• The assertion

• The commentary

• The context

• The evidence

• The conclusion sentence

Why do we use the AEC paragraph formula?

• because my English teacher said so

• for structure and beauty

• for structure and organization

• for flow

Which question do we ask ourselves when developing commentary?

• How does the evidence prove the point you are trying to make in this paragraph?

• How does the topic reflect the assertion in this paragraph?

• What would be the best type of evidence to put in this paragraph?

• How do I connect the assertion and the conclusion sentence in this paragraph?