Body Paragraphs Review

What do you need to include in a body paragraph?

• Example

• Topic sentence

• Explanation of example

• Concluding sentence

• All of the above

You begin a body paragraph with a topic sentence. How do we want you to write that sentence?

• JUST telling us your opinion again

• Writing your reason in a complete sentence

• Trick question. You don't need a topic sentence

Which sentence below is the BEST topic sentence for a paragraph on homework in school?

• "Too much homework is bad."

• "Students hate homework and it should not be assigned."

• "Too much homework can cause students to be stressed."

After your topic sentence, you need an example to support your reason. What is 1 way to introduce your example?

• You don't need to introduce your example

• "For instance,..."

• "For example,..."

What can you use as an example?

• personal experience/story

• facts/statistics

• made up scenario

• All of the above

Is this a good example about homework causing students stress:

"For example, stress can cause students to feel overwhelmed, experience low self-esteem, and have a hard time relaxing."

• Yes

• No

After your example, you need to EXPLAIN it. What should your explanation be about?

• Restating your example, just using different words

• Telling your reader where the example came from

• Why your example is important and how it proves your reason

Is this a good explanation to help tell readers why students feeling overwhelmed is bad?

"This proves that when students are stressed, they feel overwhelmed. If a student feels overwhelmed, then they will not be able to focus on their school work and do their best."

• Yes

• No

At the end of each body paragraph, you need a concluding sentence. How can you start a concluding sentence?

• "I'm right because..."

• "In conclusion,..."

• "Overall,..."

• "To end,..."

What should your concluding sentence consist of?

• ONLY restating your reason

• A sentence starter + telling the reader why you are right

• A sentence starter + restating your reason