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  1. 9.2 Writing Body Paragraphs

    Key Takeaways. Your body paragraphs should closely follow the path set forth by your thesis statement. Strong body paragraphs contain evidence that supports your thesis. Primary support comprises the most important points you use to support your thesis. Strong primary support is specific, detailed, and relevant to the thesis.

  2. How to Write a Strong Body Paragraph for an Essay

    Avoid cramming too much information into each body paragraph. Paragraph breaks can control your writing's pacing and generate particular feelings or moods for your reader. Revise. Review and proofread each body paragraph. Eliminate any redundancies or unnecessary words to keep your writing concise, clear, and authoritative.

  3. How to Write the Body of an Essay

    The body is always divided into paragraphs. You can work through the body in three main stages: Create an outline of what you want to say and in what order. Write a first draft to get your main ideas down on paper. Write a second draft to clarify your arguments and make sure everything fits together.

  4. PDF The Anatomy of a Body Paragraph

    need to take to build your argument. To write strong paragraphs, try to focus each paragraph on one main point—and begin a new paragraph when you are moving to a new point or example. A strong paragraph in an academic essay will usually include these three elements: • A topic sentence. The topic sentence does double duty for a paragraph ...

  5. PDF Strategies for Essay Writing

    oConsideration of counterarguments (what Sandel might say in response to this section of your argument) Each argument you will make in an essay will be different, but this strategy will often be a useful first step in figuring out the path of your argument. Strategy #2: Use subheadings, even if you remove themlater.

  6. How to Write a Body Paragraph for a College Essay

    How to Edit a Body Paragraph. As you go over each body paragraph of your college essay, keep this short checklist in mind. Consistency in your argument: If your key points don't add up to a cogent argument, you'll need to identify where the inconsistency lies. Often it lies in interpretation and analysis.

  7. How to write strong essay body paragraphs (with examples)

    A strong thesis statment takes a stand. 2. A strong thesis statement allows for debate. 3. A strong thesis statement is specific. Writing the first essay body paragraph. How not to write a body paragraph. Writing the second essay body paragraph. Conclusion.

  8. How To Write Essay Body Paragraphs

    Connection. Each paragraph must be connected to the paragraphs around it and the main point. You can achieve this by using transitional words and sentences at the end of the paragraph to summarize the current paragraph's findings and introduce the next one. Transition words include likewise, however, furthermore, accordingly, and in summary.

  9. 5.4 Body Paragraphs

    5.4 Body Paragraphs. The term body paragraph refers to any paragraph that appears between the introductory and concluding sections of an essay. A good body paragraph should support the claim made in the thesis statement by developing only one key supporting idea. Your thesis gives the reader a road-map to your essay, and your body paragraphs ...

  10. How to Write a Body Paragraph

    Step 1: Write a Topic Sentence. Consider the first sentence in a body paragraph a mini-thesis statement for that paragraph. The topic sentence should establish the main point of the paragraph and bear some relationship to the essay's overarching thesis statement. In theory, by reading only the topic sentence of every paragraph, a reader should ...

  11. Body Paragraphs

    A good paragraph should contain at least the following four elements: T ransition, T opic sentence, specific E vidence and analysis, and a B rief wrap-up sentence (also known as a warrant) -TTEB! A T ransition sentence leading in from a previous paragraph to assure smooth reading. This acts as a hand-off from one idea to the next.

  12. Body Paragraphs

    An effective topic sentence— clearly supports the thesis statement.; is usually at the beginning of a body paragraph.; controls the content of all of the supporting sentences in its paragraph.; is a complete sentence.; does not announce the topic (e.g., "I'm going to talk about exercise.").; should not be too general (e.g., "Exercise is good.").; should not be too specific (e.g ...

  13. 11 Rules for Essay Paragraph Structure (with Examples)

    8. All paragraphs need to be relevant to the marking criteria. 9. Only include one key idea per paragraph. 10. Keep sentences short. 11. Keep quotes short. Paragraph structure is one of the most important elements of getting essay writing right.

  14. Body Paragraph: How to Start, Proper Structure and Example

    These parts of a body paragraph can include examples, facts, statistics, or expert opinions. Ensure that the information used is reliable and relevant to your idea. Employ transition sentences to link your ideas to the preceding and subsequent paragraphs. They make it easier for the reader to follow the main argument.

  15. How Do I Write an Intro, Conclusion, & Body Paragraph?

    Part I: The Introduction. An introduction is usually the first paragraph of your academic essay. If you're writing a long essay, you might need 2 or 3 paragraphs to introduce your topic to your reader. A good introduction does 2 things: Gets the reader's attention. You can get a reader's attention by telling a story, providing a statistic ...

  16. Body Paragraphs

    Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence that states one aspect of your thesis and then expands upon it. Each body paragraph should comprise a topic sentence and support. As discussed earlier in the chapter Paragraphs, topic sentences indicate the main points of the basic arguments of your essay. These sentences are vital to writing your ...

  17. Writing Body Paragraphs

    Key Takeaways. Your body paragraphs should closely follow the path set forth by your thesis statement. Strong body paragraphs contain evidence that supports your thesis. Primary support comprises the most important points you use to support your thesis. Strong primary support is specific, detailed, and relevant to the thesis.

  18. Body Paragraphs

    P.I.E. Paragraph Structure. One way to think about structuring your paragraphs is to use the P.I.E. paragraph structure. Make sure each of your body paragraphs have the following parts: P = Point; I = Information; E = Explanation; Point. Make sure your paragraph has a point. Often, the point is the topic sentence. What is the point of this ...

  19. How to Structure an Essay

    The basic structure of an essay always consists of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. But for many students, the most difficult part of structuring an essay is deciding how to organize information within the body. This article provides useful templates and tips to help you outline your essay, make decisions about your structure, and ...

  20. Anatomy of a Body Paragraph

    A strong paragraph in an academic essay will usually include these three elements: A topic sentence. The topic sentence does double duty for a paragraph. First, a strong topic sentence makes a claim or states a main idea that is then developed in the rest of the paragraph. Second, the topic sentence signals to readers how the paragraph is ...

  21. The Body Paragraphs Flashcards

    The Body. • The body of an essay is the main part of the essay. • It provides the supporting ideas or arguments to prove your. thesis. • Each body paragraph should begin with the topic sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph and repeats or refers to the thesis. The topic sentence can also provide a transition between paragraphs.