Sentence 1: Stаte yоur first mаjоr reаsоn supporting your thesis in a clear topic sentence. Do not use first person point of view. Sentence 2: Introduce evidence from a source and that supports your reason. Sentence 3: Bring in evidence from a second source that agrees with, expands upon, qualifies, or challenges the first source. Explain how the ideas relate instead of discussing each source separately. Sentence 4: Analyze the conversation between those sources. What important conclusion can readers draw after considering both perspectives together? Sentence 5: Connect your analysis directly back to your thesis. Explain why this synthesized evidence strengthens your argument. Optional: Add another sentence if additional explanation or evidence is needed.