TEAS PARAGRAPH T E A S TOPIC SENTENCE

TEAS PARAGRAPH T E A S TOPIC SENTENCE THAT ADDRESS THE PROMPT EVIDENCE OR EXAMPLE ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE OR EXAMPLE SUMMARIZING SENTENCE

WHAT IS A TEAS PARAGRAPH? • TEAS is the structure we use to effectively write and make a point • TEAS helps us develop the main point by providing examples, facts, and reasons • TEAS paragraphs allow the writer to create a topic, provide evidence to support the topic, analyze the evidence, and summarize the main idea

T – TOPIC SENTENCE • The main point of a paragraph • A claim that can be explained, proven, supported, and developed • Ties to thesis statement • Presents the reader to the ideas the paragraph will focus on

E - EVIDENCE • The information that explains, proves, illustrates, supports, and develops the point • Necessary because it provides the reader with concrete support from readings and research • What does evidence look like? – Specific data – Experiences – Quotes - Definitions - Facts - Supporting details

A – ANALYSIS • The explanation and elaboration of how/why the evidence is relevant the point • The analysis is YOUR explanation of the information (written in own words) • Every piece of evidence MUST have an analysis information cannot stand alone because people interpret information in different ways

S – SUMMARIZE • Concluding sentence that reiterates the main points developed throughout the paragraph • Signals to the reader that the ideas in this paragraph have ended (allows for easy transition to next paragraph) • Should highlight key points in the paragraph while also tying it back to the topic

IDENTIFYING TEAS • On your notes page, you are going to identify the different elements of a TEAS paragraph • First, underline the topic sentence • Next, circle the evidence • Put a bracket [ ] around the analysis • Draw a squiggly line ~~~~ under the summary sentence