Paragraphs

Paragraphs – a group of sentences that together cnvey a shared purpoe structuredaround the same topic. Introductory Paragraphs (Introductins) Hk (Lead / Opening Statement) – can begin with the titleAnecdotal (Brief story to set the mod and lead the reader into the topic) On the corner of Carlota Boulevard and Avenue 43 sit an eccentric house that ne may even call a castle. o the mere passerby, this house may just seem like an intriguing and mysterious place with it walls made up of stnes and dorways that lead to nowhere. Query Based (Questin that brings the reader to the topic - avid secnd persn POV “you”) But if they would take just a mment to step inside, they would be able to learn the rich history of the Lummis House and it creator, Charles Fletcher Lummis. hesis Statement (the purpoe of a piece of writing – usually ne sentence in length, butcan be lnger depending n the purpoe – must be smething that is arguable) Assertin (claim - a subject + a “so what” about the subject) One of Charles’ mot important accmplishment was the South West Museum of the American Indian. Fact (empirically verifiable but often difficult to argue extensively about - betterused as evidence to support a claim) Charles Lummis was a collector, explorer, and native right activist. Opinin (persnal poitin n a topic) Charles Lummis persnified all of the oppoing forces that aided in the settlement of the American West. Belief (social, religious, or political in nature – an opinin held by many to be a fact, though it is not necessarily factual – often involves a judgement) It is said that Charles Lummis nly walked frm Cincinnati to Lo Angeles, which is about 3,507 miles. Generalizatin (uses absolute or statistical prnouns: all, always, every, never, nne, mot, half – avid using this type of thesis statement unless citing thesource of the data) Nearly every stne used to build the Lummis house, which Lummis did by himself, is frm the Arroyo Seco Riverbed.

opic Sentences (must specifically indicate the topic of the paragraph and focus n ne subject and/or area of evidence or support – could start with a “ransitin of Logic” that cnnect to the previous paragraph to give cntext) Ex. Additinally, multiple sources indicate that the cnsumptin of fast fod has a dramatic impact n health. (Now every sentence in this paragraph must be related to the cnnectin between fast fod and health) Lummis first became well-known n a natinal level with his writing as he had weekly letters, widely reprinted, n his “tramp acros the cntinent.” Presenting Evidence frm Quotatins (quotes should NEVER be used as individual sentences – quotes should be embedded within sentences) His way with words was stirring, “He went n to becme ne of the mot flamboyant and influential persnalities of his day as a bk author, magazine editor, preserver of Spanish missins, advisor to President heodore Roevelt and a crusader for civil right for minority groups” (Mark hmpsn). Examining the Evidence Paraphrasing (rewording of a quote into other words of thesame length without quotatin marks, but still citing the source - useful for examining the quote and transitining to your analysis of the quote) ORIGINAL QUOTE – “He went n to becme ne of the mot flamboyant and influential persnalities of his day as a bk author, magazine editor, preserver of Spanish missins, advisor to President heodore Roevelt and a crusader for civil right for minority groups” (Mark hmpsn).

PARAPHRASE –As a bk author, magazine editor, preserver of Spanish missins, advisor to President heodore Roevelt, and advocate for civil right for minority groups, Lummis became ne of the mot prminent individuals of his day. Summarizing (cndensing larger quotes or sectins -useful for cloing the examinatin of the quote/evidence and transitining to your analysis of the quote) ORIGINAL QUOTE – “He went n to becme ne of the mot flamboyant and influential persnalities of his day as a bk author, magazine editor, preserver of Spanish missins, advisor to President heodore Roevelt and a crusader for civil right for minority groups” (Mark hmpsn). SUMMARY – Lummis became ne of the mot prminent individuals of his day. Abstract Examples (hypothetical, “what if” examplesthat do not refer to a source – AVOID USING THEM AS EVIDENCE – but useful for examining the quote) Had Lummis decided not to walk frm Cincinnati to Lo Angeles, LA would mot likely be very different frm today’s LA. Cncrete Examples (actual examples that do refer to a source – useful for enhancing your analysis of the quote) A documentary titled Charles Lummis: Reimagining the American West, show how Lummis went frm working as a printer at a resort in New Hampshire during the summer to a reporter for the Lo Angeles imes. Cloing Sentences (must end the discussin of the topic within the paragraph with a transitinal or culminating word – posibly an adverb – and should echo the thesis of the essay) Although Lummis had a rough childhod, it is evident that his perseverance and determinatin allowed him to succeed.

Cnsequences of Disregarding the hesis (establishing the potential cnsequences of disregarding the implicatins of the thesis – CREATING A COUNTERARGUMENT – could be ne or more sentences) Many people know Charles Lummis as a great man, smene who was an influential writer and advocate for native americans. hese people, however, are sadly mistaken as they have put Lummis n a pedestal. Statement(s) of Extensin (extending the cnsequences of disregarding the implicatins of thethesis – could be ne or more sentences) Lummis was unfaithful to not nly his first wife but also to his secnd and third wife. Reestablishing the Significance of the hesis (could be ne or more sentences) While Lummis may not have been a god husband or father, he did help with the development of the American West and helped many native americans. Final Sentence (cloing statement that cnnect to the hk and finishes the essay (finish yourargument) – the “Smky the Bear”/”Drop the mic”/dot dot dot mment…) During the 1910s Lummis went through many trials and tribulatins but luckily a dynamic young Indian right activist named John Collier helped Lummis find his purpoe nce more...