A.C.E.S. Notes

Answering the question: 'So what?'

Addressing the significance or implications of the evidence and claim

Wrapping up the paragraph

Concluding the paragraph by summarizing the main points and providing closure

Summarizing the main ideas

Condensing and restating the key points discussed

Highlighting a central idea

Drawing attention to a main concept or theme

Exploring the author's purpose

Examining the intention or objective behind the author's writing

Stating a key point

Expressing an important idea or argument

Answering the question in the form of a sentence

Expressing the answer to the question in a complete sentence

Citing evidence in MLA format

Following the MLA citation style when referencing evidence

Emphasizing importance or significance

Highlighting the relevance or weight of a particular point or evidence

Using quotations

Including direct quotes from the text as evidence

Providing supporting evidence

Including evidence from the text to support a claim or argument

Citing evidence

Including evidence from the text to support the answer

Using ACE transitions

Incorporating appropriate transition phrases to connect ideas within the paragraph

Using signal phrases

Introducing evidence with phrases that indicate its presence

Referring to a specific article or author

Making a reference to a particular article or author being discussed

Referring back to the claim

Making a reference to the initial claim or thesis statement

Explaining the connection between evidence and claim

Providing a clear explanation of how the evidence supports the claim

Answering the question completely

Providing a comprehensive response to the question

Explanation of answer

Providing a detailed rationale for the answer

Concluding or wrapping up

Providing a final statement or closing remark

Introducing a reason or argument

Providing a justification or rationale for a particular viewpoint

Explaining the evidence

Providing an explanation of how the evidence supports the answer

Expressing personal belief or opinion

Stating one's own perspective or viewpoint

Summarizing the main points

Summing up the key ideas discussed in the paragraph

Using clear, specific examples or evidence

Supporting the claim with precise and specific instances or proof from the text

Restating the question

Turning the question into a statement

Interpreting the author's point

Understanding and explaining the main idea or argument presented by the author

Using an appropriate transition

Using a suitable word or phrase to smoothly transition to the summarizing statement