study guide fictional short story

TBEAR

Topic

Background

Evidence

Analysis

Restatement

Topic

introduction of the topic in one sentence, brief

Background

who is in the story, relevant context about the quote for readers to understand

1-2 sentences

Evidence

introduce the quote, brief paraphrase

Analysis

dig deeper and interpret the meaning

restatement

big picture, connects back to everything mentioned in the paragraph

Types of paragraphs

Analytical

Arguementive

Informational

X&Y

Reflective/Personal Essay

Analytical

ex.

• strong, weak, middle

• chronological

• thematic

• character based

• prompt based

Arguementive

ex.

• claim, claim, counterclaim

• claim, counterclaim, rebuttal

• problem, cause, solution

Informational

ex.

• general to specific

• sequential/chronological

• important to least important

X&Y

ex.

• cause and effect (cause,effect, implications, or cause, effect, purpose)

• compare and contrast (compare, contrast, takeaway, or compare, contrast, purpose)

reflective/personal

ex.

• beginning, middle, end

• connection, connection, reflection

• present, past, present/future

thesis

located at end of intro paragraph, presents ur essay or claim ur essay will prove

bridge

transitions smoothly from hook into essay topic,

theme

main central idea of the story