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This COMMENTARY (CM) expands on your first CM, It is WHY the EVIDENCE you choose SUPPORTS your TOPIC SENTENCE and THESIS.  Again this sentence is your opinionated explanation describing WHY and HOW your EVIDENCE SUPPORTS the topic sentence.

Commentary NEVER starts with “This shows that…”

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The COMMENTARY (CM) is your opinion on WHY the EVIDENCE you choose SUPPORTS your TOPIC SENTENCE and THESIS.  Again this sentence is your opinionated explanation describing WHY and HOW your EVIDENCE SUPPORTS the topic sentence.

Commentary NEVER starts with “This shows that…”

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Put  everything together for your paragraph.  Choose the parts of the essay you voted for as a group.

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A closing sentence ends the paragraph.

It reminds the reader what the paragraph was mainly about

It restates the main idea of the paragraph

You can sparingly use a TRANSITION word to close the paragraph; however, don’t overuse them.  Click here to see the transitions words 🔗.

First, each member of your group needs to write a CS below. ⬇

Then you need to "vote" on the CS with  your group feels best supports your thesis and topic sentence, and closes the paragraph.

Finally, write in the comment under the topic sentence, why your group chose this topic sentence.

Use the ➕ button to add your topic sentence.

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The evidence is a quote or a paraphrase from the book. The first piece of EVIDENCE needs a TAG (title, author, genre).  It also needs a TRANSITION.  Click here 🔗 a list of transitions.

Remember, because this is evidence from a source, it needs to be cited using MLA.

First, each member of your group needs to write a CD + TAG below. ⬇

Then you need to "vote" on the CD+TAG your group feels best supports your thesis and topic sentence.

Finally, write in the comment under the topic sentence, why your group chose this topic sentence.

Use the ➕ button to add your topic sentence.

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The topic sentence does three things:

The topic sentence SUPPORTS your THESIS STATEMENT!

The topic sentence is the MAIN IDEA of your PARAGRAPH

The topic sentence GUIDES your EVIDENCE (CD) search.

It DOES NOT start with a TRANSITION word (To begin, To start, Firstly...etc.) It is a STATEMENT with your CLAIM.

Below each of you needs to create a topic sentence for the first body paragraph.

First, each member of your group needs to write a topic sentence below. ⬇

Then you need to "vote" on the topic sentence your group feels best represents the direction of the paragraph.

Finally, write in the comment under the topic sentence, why your group chose this topic sentence.

Use the ➕ button to add your topic sentence.

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What makes a dream worth pursuing?

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Each Column is a different component of the evidence/essay planner.  As a group, you must complete the following:

Each group member an entry for the different component of the planner.

As a group, vote on the preferred option by using the stars.

In the comment section, explain why your group chose it.