Posted: March 12th, 2023

Paragraph Outline

Sketch of Alma charcter by Marcia Muller the time of the wolves

PRACTICE Paragraph Outline

Write a character sketch of Alma from the short story “The time of the Wolves. You will be using this

paragraph structure. Write between 9 and 14 sentences

Topic Sentence – include title, author, what you’re trying to prove/thesis:

LPoint #1 – First point/support/claim to support your topic.

Evidence/proof (Quotation + page # + plot details) #1 – evidence from the text to show Point #1

Explanation/analysis #1 – a statement that shows the link between Sentence 2 and Sentence 3. This sentence

shows your insight into the text. NO plot details

Transition sentence (or phrase – see below) , so that your reader knows you’re moving on to your 2nd point

Point #2 – point/support/claim to support your topic.

Evidence/proof (Quotation + page # + plot details) #2 – evidence from the text to show Point #2

Continued on next page

Explanation/analysis #2 – a statement that shows the link between Sentence 5 and Sentence 6. This sentence

shows your insight into the text.

Concluding Sentence – restate your thesis + your 2 points/supports/claims