Thesis (Claim): Food teaches a lot about different cultures.

Topic Sentence (or reason #1) (What is one item, fact, detail, or example you can tell your readers that will help them better understand or prove your claim?) 

Evidence (fact, quote, statistic, or example):

Commentary: (What does this mean? How should we interpret your evidence?)

Significance: (Why is this important? How does this prove your point?)

Topic Sentence (or reason #2) (What is one item, fact, detail, or example you can tell your readers that will help them better understand or prove your claim?) 

Evidence (fact, quote, statistic, or example):

Commentary: (What does this mean? How should we interpret your evidence?)

Significance: (Why is this important? How does this prove your point?)

Conclusion (Final Thoughts):