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TRIAC

Writing Strategy. TRIAC. T= Topic . This is the topic sentence of the paragraph. It announces the focus of the paragraph and acts as a “mini-thesis” statement for what follows.

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TRIAC

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  1. Writing Strategy TRIAC

  2. T= Topic. This is the topic sentence of the paragraph. It announces the focus of the paragraph and acts as a “mini-thesis” statement for what follows.

  3. R=Restriction. This is a sentence or two that narrows the scope of the paragraph. It restates the topic sentence in different—more specific—terms and sets the “direction” the paragraph is taking the reader. Key Terms: In fact, In other words,

  4. I=Illustration. Here the writer gives evidence to support the topic. In this section, there would be facts, examples, statistics, quotes from authorities, and so forth. Key Terms: For example, For instance, As an illustration,

  5. A=Analysis. In the analysis section of the paragraph, the writer explains to the reader why the evidence in the illustration supports the topic and restriction sentences. This is an extremely important part of the paragraph, but unfortunately, it is the one most students leave out. Thinking, perhaps, that the example will convince their readers, they fail to explain why the example is important. Key Terms: This is important because…., The significance of this is…

  6. C=Conclusion. This last sentence is often part of the analysis section. It helps the reader understand that the focused topic has been sufficiently discussed and that the report will move on to a new topic. The possible key phrase, “in conclusion” would usually be too strong for the last sentence of a paragraph.

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