Explanation and Amplification Following the lead paragraph comes the explanation and amplification, which deals with illuminating details. The author should use discretion in choosing details to include in this part of the story. Some details may not be as important as others and they should be presented in order of importance from greatest to least. The author should not feel the need to include everything he/she knows, but include everything he/she feels is important (-Cigelske). In addition, a direct quote should be used after the summary statement to provide amplification or verification, for example (-Knox).