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Working from the Text
11. Compare Hayden’s poem to Douglass’s autobiographic narrative. What topic of the autobiographic narrative do you see reflected in Robert Hayden’s tribute to Douglass?
12. Review the elements of a well-developed expository body paragraph before responding to the Writing Prompt.
• Topic Sentence: Paragraphs begin with a sentence that includes a subject and an interpretation. The two main functions of a topic sentence are to make a point that supports the thesis of the essay and to indicate the main idea of a paragraph.
• SupportingDetail:Specificandrelevantfacts,details,examples,and quotations are used to support the topic sentence and thesis and to develop ideas.
• Commentary: Commentary explains the significance of the supporting detail in relation to the thesis, which further develops ideas. It also brings a sense of closure to the paragraph.
Check Your Understanding
WRITING to SOURCES Expository Writing Prompt
Think about the four texts you just read. How were Abraham Lincoln and Frederick
Douglass heroic? Draft a definition paragraph using the example strategy. Be sure to:
• Begin with a topic sentence that answers the prompt.
• Provide supporting detail and commentary to develop ideas.
• Use formal style and appropriate diction for the purpose and audience.
Reflect on your writing: Discuss how the use of the example strategy strengthens a definition.
my Notes
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