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 DEVELOPING BODY PARAGRAPHS
 
     

Body paragraphs explain the topic of your essay and all ideas you listed in your outline. They build up your essay. Let us review them and thereafter consider how to develop them.:


Your first paragraph

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Introduction

  • Introduces the topic
  • Informs the reader of your point of view
  • Entices the reader to want to find out more

This is often the most difficult paragraph to write and if you fail to write it, do not worry, you can come back to it later.

Body This part comes after the introduction and discusses the controlling idea( stated in the topic sentence) by providing facts, arguments, examples or any other relevant supporting material

Conclusion

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This part comes after the introduction and discusses the controlling idea (stated in topic sentence) by providing facts, arguments, examples or any other relevant supporting material

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Development

 

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Development establishes flow from paragraph to paragraph.

1. It can be achieved through transition sentences, clauses, or words at the beginning of paragraph connect one idea to the next.

2. Through topic sentence in each paragraph.

3. By avoiding one and two sentence paragraphs (which may reflect lack of development of your point)

4. Keeping your voice active and avoiding the passive voice.
"Senate decided..." not "It was decided by..."
If you avoid the verb "to be" your presentation will be effective, clear, and dynamic.

5. Use of quotations to support your interpretations and continually proving your point of view.
Properly introducing, explaining, and citing each quote
Use block (indented) quotes sparingly because they can break up the flow of your argument

6. Don't drift off and leave the primary focus of the essay

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