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Developing the Middle Part
The middle of your draft should support your focus or thesis. Different types of details provide different kinds of support. (Some of these types are used on the next page.)
Facts and statistics offer specific information that can be proven.
The Richter scale is logarithmic, so a 7.0 earthquake is 10 times bigger than a 6.0, and a 9.0 earthquake is 1,000 times bigger.
Examples illustrate a main point.
Cats have their own personalities. Richard Parker is an old curmudgeon who likes routine, while Sforzando is a curious explorer who likes novelty.
Anecdotes are brief stories that make a point.
Halloween isn’t just for kids. Ana Jenkins is a retired nurse with lots of time to spookify her yard. She loves handing out candy to revelers, awarding full-sized Snickers to kids in the most creative costumes. . . .