Writing Analysis

Every paragraph has an intro and conclusion sentence

• True

• False

How many pieces of evidence do you need in a complete paragraph?

• 1

• 2-3

• 3-5

• As many as possible

Any time you use evidence, you also need...

• A counter-argument

• Analysis of that evidence

• A "hook" to introduce the evidence

• A statistic to accompany the evidence

What does analysis consist of?

• A few sentences explaining its connection to your claim

• One sentence explaining its importance

• One sentence proving the evidence wrong/right

• A few sentences explaining where the evidence comes from

When do you need to cite evidence?

• Only direct quotes

• Only statistics

• Depends on the age of the evidence

• Always

Which is the correct order?

• Claim, Analysis, Evidence, Conclusion

• Evidence, Analysis, Claim, Conclusion

• Claim, Evidence, Analysis, Conclusion

• Claim, Evidence 1, Evidence 2, Analyses, Conclusion

Your intro sentence should...

• Be your first evidence

• Be your claim for the whole essay and transition into your evidence

• Be your claim for the paragraph and transition from the paragraph before

• Be your conclusion from the paragraph before

Paragraphs need to be...

• Connected through transitions

• Separate claims entirely

• Relate to the overall argument of the essay

• All of the above

What if you have many pieces of evidence for the same claim?

• Use them all equally

• Paraphrase and cite multiple sources

• Quote them all and let the reader decide

• Make multiple paragraphs

Analysis needs to...

• Explain the evidence

• Explain why this evidence is useful

• Connect evidence to the claim

• All of the above