How to write an argument (for or against), and how these techniques can be used in essay and thesis writing.

T	Topic	Your first sentence introduces the TOPIC you will be writing about in a paragraph.
E	Expand	The second sentence EXPANDS upon the topic, giving more information.  Add extra detail or define the topic further.
E	Example/Evidence	This sentence provides an EXAMPLE of the topic you are writing about in this paragraph.
E	Explain/Elaborate	This sentence EXPLAINS what you are writing about.  Explain/Elaborate how your example/evidence proves your point. When you explain something you may use terms such as: ... this may result in; ... as a consequence; ... therefore;
C	Conclusion/Connect	This last sentence CONNECTS back to the topic introduced in the first sentence.  Sum up your main point with a strong final statement.