Building Body Paragraphs

​Here are some tips on how to develop body paragraphs:

Start with a topic sentence: The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph.

The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph.

This can include facts, examples, quotes, or statistics.

Provide evidence to support your topic sentence:

Explain how your evidence proves your assertion.

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​Add your own analysis and interpretation:

Conclude:

Summarize the details, connect them, and bridge to the next paragraph with a transition sentence.

Multiple Choice

A Topic sentence is...

• A sentence that is unrelated to the main idea or point of a paragraph.
• A sentence that expresses the main idea or point of a paragraph.
• A sentence that expresses a minor idea or point of a paragraph.
• A sentence that is used as a conclusion of a paragraph.

Multiple Choice

What is used to support a topic sentence?

• Contradictory evidence
• Evidence or examples
• Irrelevant information
• Personal opinions

Multiple Choice

Add your own ____ and ____ to explain how your evidence supports your conclusion.

• lettuce and mayo

• interpretation

  and analysis

• onion and pickles

• ketchup and mustard

• krabby patty and cheese

​Another way to look at this is...

Poll

What did we learn here today?

• All about body paragraphs

• All about making burgers

• Everything there is to know about condiments

• How hungry I am for a burger right now