You can write supporting details using:
- Statistics - a fact or piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data
- Anecdotes - a short and amusing or interesting account, which may depict a real incident or person. An anecdote is always presented as based in a real incident involving actual persons, whether famous or not, usually in an identifiable place.
- Example - a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole
- Reason - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
- Authority - the right conferred by recognized social position
To get a good supporting details, you must use two of the above in one paragraph
Example:
TOPIC SENTENCE
Topic Controlling idea
1. A
(good friend) has (two importance qualities.)
The importance qualities of good friends are more
likely to listen patiently and sympathetically to your problems, to share
things with you, supportive and to offer you help when needed. (Authority) A recent studies by
Christopher P. Roberts-Griffin in his study about What Is a Good Friend:
Qualitative Analysis of desired Friendship Qualities state that qualities such
as trust, honesty and supportiveness were a good characteristic of a good
friend. (Anecdote) During my first
semester, I met someone that I called friend. Her name is Erika. She can land
me a shoulder when I need somebody to express real feeling and also listen to
my problem.
Controlling idea Topic
2. There
are (several causes) of (stress.)
One of the causes of stress is job pressure. Job
pressure is a pressure when workers get when he at the workplace. (Reasons) Most of workers get workplace
stress because of the fear of being laid off, more overtime due and pressure to
perform to meet rising expectations but with no increase in job satisfaction. (Statistics) According to American
Psychological Association, American Institute of Stress, there are 48 percent
people in United State having a stress because of job pressure.
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