For example, consider the student's Main Point 1: "By tolerating their children's involvement in violent gangs, parents send a signal to their children that they no longer care about their children's future." The reader will probably wonder what the student meant when she said parents would "no longer care about their children's future."

To explain what she meant, the student might say: "Members of violent gangs often suffer physical injuries, long-term disabilities, or even death. These are possible calamities that no responsible parent would tolerate." (Subpoint 1)

She might add: "Members of violent gangs often drop out of school, threatening their future career success. This is a possible fate that no responsible parent would tolerate." (Subpoint 2)

NOTE: Subpoints are different from evidence or logical explanations, which offer specific "proof" of each subpoint. Depending on how much evidence and/or logical explanation the student can provide, each subpoint could be developed as a separate paragraph.