Paragraph example

On page 287, we hear from Geraldine directly. How does the use of Geraldine’s voice contribute to the reader’s understanding of Geraldine, other characters and/or their relationships? Choose one aspect of what is revealed in this chapter and write a well-structured paragraph.

 

Topic sentence         Evidence        Explanation       Concluding sentence

Through the use of Geraldine's voice, the reader gains a better understanding of Geraldine's attitude to Sophie, and is led to realise that Geraldine does care for her daughter and is devastated at her disappearance.   When the narrative voice tells the reader that "the anxiety headache was getting worse" (pg 291), it becomes clear that Geraldine is genuinely concerned about her daughter. This is also revealed through the use of Geraldine's voice, in italics, when she thinks, "My own daughter, only seventeen years old and I haven't spoken to her in a month..."(pg …).      Geraldine is clearly feeling both worried and guilty, and yet these are feelings that neither Fran nor Sophie would have attributed to Geraldine.      It is only through the use the use of Geraldine's perspective, giving the reader her own point of view that her anxiety for her daughter is revealed.

Remember:

 

Your topic sentence needs to be quite specific: in this case, explaining precisely what the better understanding is that readers gain. If you can't do this in one sentence, do the more specific explanation in a second sentence.

 

You need to introduce your quotations. Giving evidence does not mean that you go straight from topic sentence to quotation. Introducing your quotation means that you are actually using it as evidence for the reader.

 

You need to make the links between your evidence and the point in your argument for the reader. This should happen in both your explanation and your concluding sentence.

 

Formatting:

 

Don't start a new line within a paragraph.Your paragraph should look like this:

 

Through the use of Geraldine's voice, the reader gains a better understanding of Geraldine's attitude to Sophie, and is led to realise that Geraldine does care for her daughter and is devastated at her disappearance. When the narrative voice tells the reader that "the anxiety headache was getting worse" (pg 291), it becomes clear that Geraldine is genuinely concerned about her daughter. This is also revealed through the use of Geraldine's voice, in italics, when she thinks, "My own daughter, only seventeen years old and I haven't spoken to her in a month..."(pg …). Geraldine is clearly feeling both worried and guilty, and yet these are feelings that neither Fran nor Sophie would have attributed to Geraldine. It is only through the use the use of Geraldine's perspective, giving the reader her own point of view that her anxiety for her daughter is revealed.