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Four-Square Method
Gayla S. KeeseeEducation Specialist
Mack Gipson, Jr.Tutorial and Enrichment Center
rev. 8/2006
Which region of the United States would
you rather live in?
Fold your paper into four squares.
Darken in the lines.
To begin…
Write your basic thesis statement above the line in the middle to remind you of what you will be proving.
From Broad to Specific
Animals (essay level)
Dogs (paragraph level)
Poodles (clarifying)
Fifi (completing)
I prefer to live in the South.
Now we have to answer the question—Why?
Provide reasons, examples, incidents, facts/statistics to support our thesis.
Reasons why people live in certain locations
SCHOOLS School systems, higher education--kids,
own education WEATHER
hot, cold, seasons, clothing, activities HISTORY & TRADITIONS
Architecture, museums, foods, culture COSTS
Lower cost of living—housing, groceries, entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT Sports, theatre, racing, ballet, concerts
EMPLOYMENT Opportunities, job transfer
HABIT Grew up there, familiar and safe, know
what to expect PEER PRESSURE
Friends/family live there
History
Food
SouthernHospitality
Basic Thesis Statement (because) + the three reasons, examples, facts, or incidents in Box 1 of each section
I prefer living in the South because of the food, history, and Southern hospitality.
I prefer to live in the South.
-Architecture
-Museums
-Battlefields
-Breakfast
-Lunch/Dinner
-Drinks
-Honor/Chivalry
_Courteous Actions
-Politeness/Manners
I prefer to live in the South.
1. Reason, Example, Fact, or Incident
1. Reason, Example, Fact, or Incident
1. Reason, Example, Fact, or Incident
Now we need to clarify what we mean by each reason.
In other words, why/how are the food, the history, and hospitality so great.
Clarify! Clarify!
History
Food
SouthernHospitality
• Names (people, movie, restaurant,
rides)• Best friend—Rochelle, Waiting to Exhale• Arby’s, Georgia Cyclone
• Numbers• Three goldfish, 28 ounces, 18 years
• Dates/Times• Last Thursday, July 4, morning, from 8:00-
12:00
• Places• May Park, Clarke Middle School
• Colors• Crimson, burnt sienna, kelly green,
chocolate, toast, peach
• Comparisons• Like a mad dog, golf ball size
• Sensory Details• Wiggle, clammy, murky, boom, clank,
spicy, tangy
• Active Verbs• Looked—glanced, squinted, peeked
Sight Description Specific Nouns Specific Verbs
Touch Texture
Hearing Onomatopoeia
Smell fragrances
Taste
Sensory Details
Be specificMake comparisons
Add color
Tex-Mex Crunchy tacos Mounds of tortilla chips Chunky guacamole Fire-engine red salsa
Soul Food Crispy fried chicken Ice-cold super-sweet tea
by the gallon Grits dripping with
butter Piled high like a
mountain
I prefer to live in the South.
-Architecture• Swan House—1928—Italian/Greek
pillars, formal ballrooms, sweeping staircases
• Tullie Smith Farm--blacksmith shop, smokehouse, log cabin, open-hearth kitchen
-Museums• Morris Museum of Art—Southern art
—2,500 paintings, traveling exhibits, workshops
• Atlanta History Center--exhibits, archives, gardens
-Battlefields• Manassas—first battle• Kennesaw Mountain
defend Atlanta
-Breakfast• Eggs—scrambled, over easy• Grits dripping with creamy butter• Meat—handmade pork sausage,
hickory-smoked bacon, country-cured ham
• Flaky buttermilk biscuits• Red-eye gravy or molasses
-Lunch/Dinner• Crispy fried chicken, • Vegetables--dried black-eyed peas
w/ham hocks, okra—fried or stewed w/tomatoes, greens (turnip, collards, mustard)
• cornbread, fritters• Dessert—Pies--(sweet potato,
pecan) Cobblers (blackberry, peach)
-Drinks• Gallons of ice-cold, super-sweet
Luzianne tea• Home-made, tart lemonade• Coke—any soft drink
-Honor/Chivalry• Keep word• Family impt.—clannish• Gentlemen and ladies
-Courteous Actions• Help strangers—flat tire (3 times),
give directions• Standing in line—let others go
ahead, chat• Help neighbors—check-up, visit,
bring food
-Politeness/Manners• Please and thank you• Ma’am and sir• Ask permission—not tell• Hold door open
1. Reason, Example, Fact, or Incident
1. Reason, Example, Fact, or Incident
History
Food
1. Reason, Example, Fact, or Incident
SouthernHospitality
Transition words and expressions help connect ideas within and between
paragraphs. They do this by showing relationships, such as addition or contrast or
result
Teacher: Your paper doesn’t show a smooth flow of thoughts. You need to add transitions between ideas and paragraphs.
Student: I have no idea what a transition is. What are some words that I can use to make my paper flow?
I prefer to live in the South.
-Architecture• Swan House—1928—Italian/Greek
pillars, formal ballrooms, sweeping staircases
• Tullie Smith Farm--blacksmith shop, smokehouse, log cabin, open-hearth kitchen
-Museums• Morris Museum of Art—Southern art
—2,500 paintings, traveling exhibits, workshops
• Atlanta History Center--exhibits, archives, gardens
-Battlefields• Manassas—first battle• Kennesaw Mountain—
defend Atlanta
-Breakfast• Eggs—scrambled• Meat—handmade pork sausage,
hickory-smoked bacon, country-cured ham
• Grits dripping with creamy butter• Buttermilk biscuits• Red-eye gravy or molasses
-Lunch/Dinner• crispy fried chicken, • vegetables--dried black-eyed peas
w/ham hocks, Okra—fried or stewed with tomatoes, greens (turnip, collards, mustard)
• cornbread, fritters• Dessert—Pie--(sweet potato,
pecan) Cobbler (blackberry, peach)
-Drinks• Gallons of ice-cold, super-sweet
Luzianne tea• Home-made, tart lemonade• Coke—any soft drink
-Honor/Chivalry• Keep word• Family impt.—clannish• Gentlemen and ladies
_Courteous Actions• Help strangers—flat tire (3 times),
give directions• Standing in line—let others go
ahead, chat• Help neighbors—check-up, visit,
bring food
-Politeness/Manners• Please and thank you• Ma’am and sir• Ask permission—not tell• Hold door open
History
Food
SouthernHospitality
In other words,
Next,
In addition
To illustrate
Such as
Furthermore
For example,
Also
To clarify
Connect Paragraph
s
Connect ideas within
paragraphs
Transition Word:Not only but also, Next
Transition Word:First, One reason
Transition Word:Third, Most of all
Transition Word: In summary, Finally
Alternative words Prefer
Nothing better Crazy about Enjoy Partial to Desire Rather
Hospitality Behavior Warmth Kindness Generosity Friendliness Etiquette Courtesy
Food Meal Repast Cuisine Menu Dishes
History Traditions Culture Shared past Lifestyle Way of life Practices
Thesis statement:I prefer to live in the
South.
Use the Thesaurus
Microsoft Word
Shift F7 or
Tools—Language—Thesaurus
Thesis statement:I prefer to live in the
South.
1st paragraph: First, Southern cooking will
always keep me living below the Mason-Dixon Line.
2nd paragraph: Next, I am physically and
mentally tied to the South’s history and traditions.
3rd paragraph: Most of all, I relish the
feeling of welcome and familiarity central to living in the South.
I prefer to live in the South.
-Architecture• Swan House—1928—Italian/Greek
pillars, formal ballrooms, sweeping staircases
• Tullie Smith Farm--blacksmith shop, smokehouse, log cabin, open-hearth kitchen
-Museums• Morris Museum of Art—Southern art
—2,500 paintings, traveling exhibits, workshops
• Atlanta History Center--exhibits, archives, gardens
-Battlefields• Manassas—first battle• Kennesaw Mountain—
defend Atlanta
-Breakfast• Eggs—scrambled• Meat—handmade pork sausage,
hickory-smoked bacon, country-cured ham
• Grits dripping with creamy butter• Buttermilk biscuits• Red-eye gravy or molasses
-Lunch/Dinner• crispy fried chicken, • vegetables--dried black-eyed peas
w/ham hocks, Okra—fried or stewed with tomatoes, greens (turnip, collards, mustard)
• cornbread, fritters• Dessert—Pie--(sweet potato,
pecan) Cobbler (blackberry, peach)
-Drinks• Gallons of ice-cold, super-sweet
Luzianne tea• Home-made, tart lemonade• Coke—any soft drink
-Honor/Chivalry• Keep word• Family impt.—clannish• Gentlemen and ladies
_Courteous Actions• Help strangers—flat tire (3 times),
give directions• Standing in line—let others go
ahead, chat• Help neighbors—check-up, visit,
bring food
-Politeness/Manners• Please and thank you• Ma’am and sir• Ask permission—not tell• Hold door open
History
Food
SouthernHospitality
In other words,
Next,
In addition
To illustrate
Such as
Furthermore
For example,
Also
To clarify
Connect Paragraphs
Connect ideas within paragraphs
Transition Word:Not only but also, Next
Transition Word:First, One reason
Transition Word:Third, Most of all
Topic Sentences First, Southern
cooking will always keep me living below the Mason-Dixon Line.
Next, I am physically and mentally tied to the South’s history and traditions.
Most of all, I relish the feeling of welcome and familiarity central to living in the South.
Basic Paragraph
Topic Sentence Transition + 1st Supporting
Detail Transition + Example, Incident,
Statistic
Transition + 2nd Supporting
Detail Transition + Example, Incident,
Statistic
Transition + 3rd Supporting
Detail Transition + Example, Incident,
Statistic
Transition + Clincher Sentence
Sample ParagraphFirst, Southern cooking will always keep me living below the Mason-Dixon Line.
One of my favorite Southern meals is breakfast. For example, last weekend I awoke to the scent
of lightly scrambled eggs, grits dripping with creamy butter, and buttermilk biscuits wafting upstairs into my bedroom. My husband was busy frying ham to make red-eye gravy for the biscuits. I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into these treats.
Next, our typical Sunday dinner is built around simple, satisfying meats, straight-from-the-garden vegetables, and ripe, fresh fruit. For instance, my mom always has crispy fried
chicken waiting for us. In addition, we may enjoy fresh turnip or collard
greens, fried okra, or fried green tomatoes. We always end with a peach or apple cobbler.
Finally, in the hot dry days of a Southern summer, I can relish several uniquely Southern beverages. First, for us Southerners, iced tea is an
institution, almost a sacrament at church picnics. I fondly remember the "tea jug" of Luzianne tea, which was always in the refrigerator and often on summer days was drained and refilled more than once.
Next to iced tea, I savor a cool glass of tart home-made lemonade on a hot day. There’s just something about the combination of sugar and sour that quenches my thirst.
Furthermore, the South was the birthplace of several soft drink companies including Coca Cola, Pepsi, RC Cola, and Dr. Pepper. An RC and a MoonPie is the perfect snack on a lazy day.
Altogether, I can not imagine not being able to gobble and guzzle Southern foods anytime I want.
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