Topics are the main talking points of your essay; they are the broad ideas that you will be using to explore your thesis statement! Subtopics: Subtopics are smaller ideas that are still related to your topic. For example, if the topic is “The cultural influence of Shakespeare’s plays”, a subtopic could be talking about a specific play of his.
Details: Details are exactly what they sound like: details! They are explanations, textual evidence (quotes and paraphrases), and additional information about your subtopics.
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