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.