Blue Cards for Body Paragraph 1

Main Idea: Write a topic sentence that introduces the topic of the
paragraph. (Your own words). Include one side of the debate
Topic with the first major area of reasoning.

Sentence

Wearing a face mask not only helps prevent the spread of

coronavirus, but also helps prevent the chance of you coming in
contact with the virus.
Evidence: Insert research that supports one side of the debate with this
area (Quoted, summarized, or paraphrased from at least one
source).
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Analyze Analyze the research (do not summarize; instead answer the
questions: What does this mean? How does this impact the
debate? So what?) (Your own words)
 Write notes here.

Link the paragraph back to the thesis statement (remind the

Link: audience which side of the debate this evidence supports) (Your
own words)
Write notes here.