Jane Schaffer Method How to Write a 2

Jane Schaffer Method How to Write a 2 -Chunk Paragraph

Thesis Statement �Answers the prompt (question) �Makes a claim �The statement that will be supported by evidence throughout the essay. �Example: In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence is partly responsible for the tragic and senseless deaths of the starcrossed lovers.

2 Chunk Paragraph Format �TS: Topic Sentence �CD: Concrete Detail �CM: Commentary �CS: Concluding Sentence

Topic Sentence �Answers the prompt (question) �Must have subject AND an opinion �Does the same thing for a body paragraph that a thesis does for a whole essay �Is thesis in a short essay (1 -2 paragraphs) �Example: In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence is partly responsible for the tragic and senseless deaths of the starcrossed lovers.

Concrete Detail �Supports (proves) topic sentence �Evidence �Specific detail from text �Quote �Paraphrase �Example: For example, when Romeo asks him for help after meeting Juliet at the Capulets’s party, the Friar marries them without telling their parents.

Commentary �Your explanation of how the detail proves your point (topic sentence) �Your interpretation �Your commentary �Your reason for including the detail