TOPIC SENTENCE introduces your decision.
WHY DO YOU FEEL THIS WAY? explains what happened in the story to
make you believe this.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE gives examples from the story to prove you
are correct.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE offers your opinion about the characters
choice, what they should have done, or some wisdom about the theme
that you would like to share.
How To Write a Paragraph
Topic Sentence
The Whites are to blame for what
happened to them in the short story “The
Monkey’s Paw”.
Why do you
feel this way?
They were warned about the monkey’s paw
but they chose to ignore it.
Supporting
evidence
In the story, Sgt Major Morris threw the
monkey’s paw on the fire because he knew
it was evil. The Whites took it out of the
fire because they wanted the three wishes.
Concluding
Sentence
If the Whites had listened to Sgt Major
Morris’ waning, they would not have lost
their son to the monkey’s paw.
How To Write a Paragraph
Topic Sentence
Why do you
feel this way?
Supporting
evidence
Concluding
Sentence
Name your paragraph
The Whites are to blame for what
happened to them in the short story “The
Monkey’s Paw”. They were warned about
the monkey’s paw but they chose to ignore
it. In the story, Sgt Major Morris threw the
monkey’s paw on the fire because he knew
it was evil. The Whites took it out of the
fire because they wanted the three wishes.
If the Whites had listened to Sgt Major
Morris’ waning, they would not have lost
their son to the monkey’s paw.
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