<span>List the given statements, and then list the conclusion to be proved. Now you have a beginning and an end to the proof. Mark the figure according to what you can deduce about it from the information given. This is the step of the proof in which you actually find out how the proof is to be made, and whether or not you are able to prove what is asked. Congruent sides, angles, etc. should all be marked so that you can see for yourself what must be written in the proof to convince the reader that you are right in your conclusion. <span>Write the steps down carefully, without skipping even the simplest one. Some of the first steps are often the given statements (but not always), and the last step is the conclusion that you set out to prove. A sample proof looks like this:</span></span>
