Write a topic sentence announces the topic of the paragraph and, possibly, connects it to the overall argument statement.

Subtopic paragraphs synthesising source notes

Write a topic sentence announces the topic of the paragraph and, possibly, connects it to the overall argument statement.

Using notes on your source grid:
organize an explanation of the topic

support your explanation with examples, evidence, or reasoning

refer to the authors of your sources; your purpose to collect and connect what others have said

even if you are unsure about -A FA format

End the paragraph with a sentence or two that connects the subtopic back to your argument and communicates the significance.

Argument statement — Ongoing and steady enclosure of environmental “commons” demonstrates the significance of individualism in modern society.

Write a topic sentence announces the topic of the paragraph and, possibly, connects it to the overall argument statement.
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