In a book entitled "The Practical Writer," there is a short essay called the "Stage II paragraph essay." This paragraph/essay of fifty to one hundred words is an excellent format to use for answering essay questions. Here is the structure of this Stage II Paragraph Essay:
1. Write a topic sentence that is a general statement which clearly answers the question. This topic sentence contains two ideas that relate well to each other. (as Part A and Part B under I. of an outline do)
2. Immediately after writing the topic sentence, write a subtopic that contains the first idea.
3. Provide at least three supporting details. These will involve passages/lines from the work that are very specific.
4. Write the second subtopic sentence.
5. Support this subtopic with very specific support from the work under question.
6. Finish the paragraph with a reworded topic sentence.
When you use this format, you will have an organized answer that contains sufficient proof.
7. Add a clincher which may be a quote from the work that adds umph to you supporting details.
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