Body Paragraphs - Argumentative Writing

What is the first part of a body paragraph?

• closing sentence

• supporting details

• explanations and examples

• topic sentence//your opinion

What do you call the middle sentences in a paragraph?

• topic sentence

• supporting reasons/examples

• closing sentence

• transition words

How do you explain the information you put in your body paragraphs?

• Write another topic sentence

• Use transition words

• Use evidence & examples

• Rephrase your explanation

What do you call the last sentence in a paragraph?

• topic sentence

• supporting detail sentence

• transition sentence

• closing sentence//opinion restated

How many body paragraphs will we write?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the order of our paragraphs for our essay?

• body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, opening paragraph, closing paragraph

• opening paragraph, closing paragraph, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2

• opening paragraph, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 1, closing paragraph

• opening paragraph, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, closing paragraph

What color is body paragraph #1?

• yellow

• green

• blue

• purple

What color is body paragraph #2?

• yellow

• blue

• green

• purple

What are you NOT allowed to use in your essay?

• The word 'YOU'

• The words 'I', 'my', 'us', and 'we'.

• "The argument is..."

• "Yes, it is."

How many sentences should our body paragraphs be?

• 3-5

• 5-7

• 6-8

• no limit or minimum