Writing Body Paragraphs

Multiple Select

Select all of the following that apply: Body paragraphs must contain which of the following?

• Topic Sentence

• Quote or Paraphrased Text

• Explanation of Quote

• Conclusion Sentence

Multiple Choice

True or False: A topic sentence always includes a quote!

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is the topic sentence in this paragraph? (Type the sentence in as an answer)

Dogs can do many different types of tricks. First, if you train your dog, they can rollover and bark. Another trick most dogs can do is sit. Most dogs are able to stand on their hind legs. These are the many tricks dogs can do when they are trained.

Multiple Choice

True or False: You must introduce the quote before including it in your writing.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: When including a quote or paraphrased text, you must include the in-text citation after it.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Correctly embed the following quote into a sentence with the proper in-text citation.

"“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Multiple Choice

True or False: A quote never has to be explained in the body paragraph.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many sentences is the minimum amount for explaining a quote?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many sentences is the minimum for a body paragraph?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

Poll

How are you feeling about writing body paragraphs?

• Extremely confident in my skills to write a body paragraph

• A little hesitant about writing the body paragraph, but I can do it

• I have a few questions still about the parts of the body paragraph

• I have no idea where to start and what to write in a body paragraph