Body Paragraphs

What is the first paragraph called?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

What are the middle paragraphs called?

• Group

• Sections

• Body

How many body paragraphs should your essay have?

• One

• Two or three

• Four

• Two

• Three

What is the sentence that states what the paragraph will be about?

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

• Body sentences

• Thesis/Controlling idea

A topic sentence should be the first sentence of a body paragraph.

• true

• false

Can your topic sentence be multiple sentences?

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

After your topic sentence is

• the thesis

• another topic sentence

• background information

• examples/evidence

Your body paragraph must include examples/evidence because

• you have to entertain your readers

• you have to prove that your thesis/controlling idea is true

• you have to add more sentences to make a complete paragraph

Which is the correct order for a body paragraph?

• example/evidence, topic sentence, explanation, transition

• topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation,transition

• explanation, example/evidence, thesis, transition

• topic sentence, example/evidence, explanation, counterargument

After your examples/evidence is

• the explanation

• the transition

• the thesis

• the topic sentence