Name:

Horman WORLD
Block:
Date:
KEEP FOREVER & EVER

ANALYSIS SENTENCE STARTERS

To get started with analysis, try using the following sentence
structures
The fact that (rephrase your evidence)
proves/shows/demonstrates/illustrates/etc. that (rephrase your claim)
because
Based on this*, we must conclude (rephrase your claim) because
All of this* goes to show that (rephrase your claim) because
The argument that (rephrase your claim) must be true because as
(rephrase your evidence) shows
The most logical conclusion we can draw from this* is that (rephrase
your claim) because
Taken together, the fact that (rephrase one piece of evidence) and that
(rephrase more evidence), clearly demonstrates that (rephrase your
claim) because
This* is significant because (explain why in a way that directly relates
to the claim)
(Rephrase your evidence) matters because (give your reason). Thus,
(rephrase your claim) must be true because
If (rephrase evidence) were not true, then (rephrase claim) may be
false. However, (repeat rephrased evidence) is true, and thus, we
must conclude that (rephrase claim) because
These facts/examples/images/stories/data/etc. work together to build a
case that (rephrase claim) because
This (illustration/graph/statistic/etc.) is irrefutable evidence that
(rephrase claim) because
*The word this refers to the evidence you just described

The list goes on, but the basic structure of analysis

is the same:

(Rephrase the evidence) shows that (rephrase the claim)

because

Practice, practice, practice

Use the sentence starters to write analysis statements for these
Claim/Evidence pairs
SAMPLE
Claim: Ms. Horman & Ms. Goodman are good friends.
Evidence: They hang out a lot. Like, a lot. Oh, and they also bake each other
cookies/cupcakes.
Analysis: The fact that Ms. Horman and Ms. Goodman spend a great deal of time
together proves that they are good friends because they never get sick of each
other. This proves my point because you can only spend a lot of time with people
you care about. Taken together, the large quantity of time they spend together and
the fact that they bring one another baked goods proves their friendship because of
the great deal of time and care these activities require.
(There should seriously be no doubt in your mind that your teachers really like each
other )

Claim: Someone was smoking in this room

Evidence: Everyone who enters the room remarks that it smells like
cigarettes
Analysis:

Claim: It rained last night

Evidence: The ground and everything outside is wet
Analysis:

Claim: Robespierre became power-hungry and lost sight of the true values of
the Revolution
Evidence: During the Reign of Terror, he killed over 40,000 people. Most of
these were people who had fought alongside Robespierre.
Analysis:

Claim: The American Revolution was unsuccessful in achieving liberty for all
people
Evidence: 1) The Declaration of Independence almost ended slavery, but
didnt; 2) Women were not considered citizens or given the right to vote after
the Revolution ended.
Analysis:

Claim: Now you try!

Evidence:
Analysis: