TREEES Quick Write Method---Please copy this in your notes and place it somewhere where you can find it. You will be able to keep it out for the next few Quick Writes.

T – Thesis statement (THE POINT YOU ARE TRYING TO PROVE--LOOK AT THE TOPIC!)

R – Reason (WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE?)

E – Evidence #1 with explanation   (TEXTUAL EVIDENCE-- ACTUAL LINES!  EXPLAIN HOW 

E – Evidence #2 with explanation                 THEY  PROVE YOUR THESIS)       

E – Evidence #3 with explanation

S – Summarizing statement (SUM UP WHAT YOU JUST WROTE IN A SENTENCE OR 2)

NOTE: Your thesis is FROM YOUR MIND!!! Meaning, you looked at what they wanted you to write about and came up with something after reading the text--YOU CAN'T JUST RESTATE THE TOPIC.

Example: How is the character of Sedgewick developed in this section?