tee model

A TEE model is a helpful way to imagine a paragraph. The topic sentence makes the top part of the "T." The explanation and evidence go underneath the topic sentence -- holding it up, so to speak. You should think of this as a model for your paragraphs, not a mold.

TOPIC SENTENCE

Explanation

Evidence

Another helpful acronym of the same concept is PIE.

POINT

Illustration

Explanation

written by Luke Rolfes and Dr. Richard Black

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