EAT TIGER TAIL ( Writing )

A (Eat)

Always give some background ; restate the prompt / 1-3 sentences to let your reader know some background info on your subject

A (Tail)

Argue against it ; Explain why this is not a good argument against your argument.

E (Tiger)

ELABORATE ; Explain what the quote means and why it's important in your own words.

E (Eat)

Entice the reader ; Something interesting to hook the reader.

G (Tiger)

Give your evidence ; Write the quote as written in the text

I (Tail)

Include your reasons ; Summarize your thesis statement and three reasons.

I (Tiger)

Introduce evidence ; Write 1-2 sentences that clarify your point

L (Tail)

Leave with a so what ; Finish with a clincher statement to leave the reader with something to think about.

R (Tiger)

Review or restate thesis ; Wrap up your paragraph by showing how the ideas in the paragraph help prove your overall claim.

T (Tail)

Tell the counter argument ; Point out the opposite side.

T (Eat)

Thesis/claim statement ; Make a claim and give 3 reasons why you're making it.

T (Tiger)

Transition words and topic sentence ; Start with a transition word or phrase and introduce the main idea of the paragraph.