Writing An A.C.E. Paragraph

 

How to Write Paragraphs Using A.C.E. 

 

ACE stands for Answer, Cite, Explain (or Expand or Elaborate)

 

Whenever you write a paragraph, you are going to begin by ANSWERING the question being asked or stating what the main topic will be.

 

A—Answer or restate the question and add your answer/opinion (topic sentence)

 

C—Cite an example or specific pieces of the text that support or prove your

      answer.

          Set up phrases leading into your citation. . .

•  For example, the text states

•  Nicklas Kristof [use actual author here] states,

•  As stated in the text,

•  For instance, the story tells us,

•  We are informed that,

•  The author explains,

 

E—Explain by giving a detailed explanation (minimum 2 or 3 sentences) about

      how what you cited supports what you wrote for your answer.

      Explanation should cover two areas:

             1. Why you chose the quotation from your cite

             2. How the information from the cite proves your answer

 

But, you are not done yet. You can’t just quit. You need a wrap up sentence that re-words your answer.

 

 

Here is what the outline of an ACE paragraph should look like

(depending on the # of examples required from the prompt):