Reading: Structure of body paragraphs
The body paragraph has the same four parts but there are a few important additions:
- The single controlling idea of the body paragraph is not standalone like it is in the basic paragraph. It must tie back to the thesis statement (or controlling idea of the essay) as indicated in the introductory paragraph of the essay
- The body paragraph only needs one supporting detail instead of two
- The concluding sentence in the body paragraph must serve not only as a conclusion (as it does in the basic paragraph) but also as a transition to the next paragraph (and next thought).
This means that the four parts of the body paragraph become the following:
- Single controlling idea that ties back to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph
- Topic sentence
- Supporting detail
- Concluding and transition sentence
Source: https://resourcecenter.byupathway.edu/writing/w03-01
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Course Outline
How to write an introductory paragraph
How to write a body paragraph
How to write a concluding paragraph
How to format the essay