Most Proof Sentences have less than three lines of speech and can be directly incorporated into the Body Paragraph.

Example

– regarding Santiago’s humbleness supporting his being a strong role model for Manolin in the novella The Old Man and the Sea:

First, throughout the novella, Santiago consistently shows a high degree of humbleness in his exchanges with people and the natural world. (Topic Sentence) During a conversation about fishing, Manolin says that Santiago is the best fisherman but Santiago shows his humility by disagreeing with Manolin’s opinion. (Point – about being humble with people) On page 49 Hemingway writes, “He (the Marlin) cannot know that it is only one man against him, nor that it is an old man.” (Proof from the novella that supports the Point)

This evidence proves the Point of Santiago being humble with nature and his advanced age is credible and supports the argument.