Your claim sentence should be the first sentence. Example: “FDR is considered one of the greatest presidents because__________.” Just one reason. It sets up your paragraph and lets the reader know exactly the subject of your paragraph.
After that, you need evidence proving your claim-one or two pieces at most. Evidence can come in the form or a hard researched fact, a quote, or statistics. Evidence needs to be something that can be proven-it is not an opinion.
The last part of your essay-at least 2-3 sentences-should be explaining how your evidence proves your claim.
Below are a few items to keep in mind:
• Do not plagiarize. You work needs to be in your own words.
• You will need to cite your sources.
• Avoid using 1st person in formal writing.
• Proofread