Body Paragraphs and Citations Notes Body paragraphs in

Body Paragraphs and Citations Notes

Body paragraphs, in a nutshell With more concession/counterpoints: • • Paragraph 1: Hook and claim Paragraph 2: Concession and counterpoint • • counterpoint • • Evidence Explanation Paragraph 4: Point • • • Evidence Explanation Paragraph 3: Point • • Evidence Explanation Paragraph 5: Conclusion Paragraph 1: Hook and claim Paragraph 2: Point • • Evidence Explanation Paragraph 4: Concession and • • • Evidence Explanation Paragraph 3: Concession and counterpoint • • With no more concessions and counterpoints Evidence Explanation Paragraph 5: Conclusion

Two ways to make your argument after the Hook and the Claim � You can use more concessions: This sentence is another Concession and Counterpoint. Evidence: these sentences will be your evidence. Your evidence needs to support the counterpoint. Explanation follows the evidence, so here is where you will explain your heart out. Make sure the explanation is related to the claim. � � You can leave the concessions alone and use points, new paragraph per point: This sentence is your main point, and the point will support the claim. Following the point, give as much evidence as you can muster. Use multiple sentences to clearly show your evidence. Lastly, and still a part of the same paragraph, give a few sentences of explanation. Remember, relate everything in this paragraph to the paragraphs point.

Citations: Two kinds � In text: � This is when you include the name of the author and the work as part of the sentence. � Parenthetical: � When you don’t include the author or the work in the sentence.

Example of an in-text citation � � Source material. “This idea—writing about oneself to create a mirror in which other people recognize their own humanity—has not existed forever. It had to be invented. And, unlike many cultural inventions, it can be traced to a single person: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, a nobleman, government official, and winegrower who lived in the Perigord area of southwestern France from 1533 to 1592” Author: Sarah Bakewell Book: How to Live: A Life of Montaigne � 1. An example of an in-text citation: According to Sarah Bakewell, in her book, How to Live: a Life of Montaigne, Michel de Montaigne was responsible for the idea of writing about oneself to create a mirror for others to see their own humanity. Note: I did not copy the source word for word.

Parenthetical Citations, same sample text. � � Source material. “This idea—writing about oneself to create a mirror in which other people recognize their own humanity—has not existed forever. It had to be invented. And, unlike many cultural inventions, it can be traced to a single person: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, a nobleman, government official, and winegrower who lived in the Perigord area of southwestern France from 1533 to 1592” Author: Sarah Bakewell Book: How to Live: A Life of Montaigne � According to How to Live: A Life of Montaigne, Michel de Montaigne is responsible for the cultural invention of “writing about oneself to create a mirror in which other people recognize their own humanity, ” (Bakewell 3). Note: I can quote things directly, as long as I include the author’s last name in the parenthesis at the end as well as the page number. Online sources do not need a page number, but the article and source title should be mentioned in the sentence to avoid confusion.

You Try it: � Here is your Text: The word "comic" has many meanings. It can be a comedian, a newspaper cartoon strip, or even a full blown graphic novel. Generally speaking, when referring to comic books you are talking about a story told through sequential art. Comics have been around for quite some time - some even comparing cave art and hieroglyphics as the first comics. Comics have had a wonderful and colorful history and have flourished in America. Author: Aaron Albert Book: Comic Books in America Page: 43 � � Write an in-text citation Write a parenthetical citation