How do you write a eight-sentence paragraph that fully develops the topic?

Answer 1

1. Introductory sentence (aka bs)

2. Introduction to the argument.

3. Statement of thesis (your argument)

4-7 4 different supporting points to prove your argument

8. restatement of thesis

This is APA style, so plan your essay accordingly.

or, for a simpler, younger setting:

Topic Sentence

ex: In The Odyssey, Odyseus demonstrates himself as a hero.

First Idea

ex: Because heroes must face beasts, Odyseus faced many evil creatures.

Example

ex: He battled Scylla, a tentacled beast that meant certain doom.

Example

ex: Also, he challenged Charibdis, a watery beast that he narrowly escaped.

Second Idea

ex: To be called a hero, Odyseus also had to be cunning.

Example

ex: Keeping his wits, he outsmarted the Cyclops into freeing him and his men.

Example

ex: He also used a potion/spell that Hermes gave him to not suffer under Circe's enchantments.

Conclusion

ex: Through these characteristics, Odyseus can be defined as a hero.