Higher Level Reasoning

LT: I can produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.�

Higher level analysis (reasoning)

After embedding and citing a quote, you need �to provide analysis— an explanation of how the example helps to prove your position.��Consider the following topic sentence and evidence:�Lying causes problems for both the liar �and the person being lied to. When someone lies, they have to be “ready to create more lies to support the original one” (Blair 3).

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Higher level analysis

Lying causes problems for both the liar and the person being lied to. When someone lies, they have to be “ready to create more lies to support the original one” (Blair 3).

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Economy (2)�This quote shows that lying has negative effects.

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Standard (3)�Because lies lead to more lies, they can end friendships.

Higher level analysis

Luxury (4)�Lying causes problems for both the liar and the person being lied to. When someone lies, they have to be “ready to create more lies to support the original one” (Blair 3). Lies lead not only to more lies, but can also lead to a loss of trust, which has the potential to end friendships.

Analysis Steps

1. Restate your evidence
2. Explain what the connection is between your evidence and topic sentence (how does your evidence prove that your topic sentence is true?)
1. Sentence Stem:
1. Because (evidence restated), (connection to topic sentence).
2. Because lies lead to more lies, they can end friendships.