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Assertion, Evidence,
Commentary
APA Style
Assertion
Big Cats
 Perhaps two or three per subheading in
the paper
 Each may be the topic sentence of a
paragraph
 Answers the guiding question
Lions are the biggest cat species.
[paragraph here]
Tigers are the most popular big cats.
[paragraph here]
Cheetahs are the fastest runners in the
world.
[paragraph here]
I’m stating a fact here and I will prove it.
Evidence
Big Cats
 Used to back up your assertion
 Paraphrased or directly quoted from your
sources
 Whether directly quoted or paraphrased,
IT NEEDS TO BE CITED!
Lions are the biggest cat species. Bob
Smith the scientist says so in an article (Smith,
2014). Long-time zookeeper Suzie Jones
agrees (2000), saying. “Lions are absolutely
without question the biggest cats in the
world.” Another wildlife expert, writes that
male lions are usually 25 percent bigger than
any other big cat (Snodgrass, 1999).
Here are three qualified sources who agree
with what I just said. (I will cite them here and
on the Reference page.)
Sally Snodgrass
Bob Smith
Suzie Jones
Commentary
Big Cats
 Connects the evidence to the assertion
 Explains why the evidence is significant
and effective in conveying your idea
Lions are the biggest cat species. Bob
Smith the scientist says so in an article (Smith,
2014). Long-time zookeeper Suzie Jones
agrees (2000), saying. “Lions are absolutely
without question the biggest cats in the
world.” Another wildlife expert, writes that
male lions are usually 25 percent bigger than
any other big cat (Snodgrass, 1999). If a male
lion stood side by side with any other large
cat, it is clear that the other cat would look
quite small by comparison.
Now I will sum up my assertion and
evidence…and transition to the next
paragraph.
Lions are the biggest cat species. Bob Smith the
scientist says so in an article (Smith, 2014). Long-time
zookeeper Suzie Jones agrees (2000), saying. “Lions are
absolutely without question the biggest cats in the world.”
Another wildlife expert, writes that male lions are usually 25
percent bigger than any other big cat (Snodgrass, 1999). If
a male lion stood side by side with any other large cat, it is
clear that the other cat would look quite small by
comparison.
Although lions are the largest cat species, tigers are
the most popular big cats.