Body Paragraph Structure

What is NOT part of the structure of an effective body paragraph?

• Explanation of Evidence

• Evidence

• Attention-getter

Besides structure, another important component of an effective paragraph is _____.

• Accuracy of facts & free from errors of interpretation

• Good transitions between ideas

• All of the above

Mark the characteristics of the topic sentence.

• It's the first sentence of a paragraph.

• It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

• It summarizes what the paragraph is about.

Which of these should not be used to develop/support the main idea of a body paragraph?

• Personal observations

• Facts/Statistics

• All of these can be used.

Paragraphs always contain:

• six or more sentences

• an example

• a topic sentence

What are the sentences called that tell more about the topic sentence? 

• conclusion 

• main idea 

• supporting details 

• paragraph

Where in a paragraph do we find the concluding sentence???

• The concluding sentence is always the fourth sentence of the paragraph!!!

• The concluding sentence is always the one before the last sentence of the paragraph!!!

• The concluding sentence is always the last sentence of the paragraph!!!

In a five-paragraph essay, the function of the body paragraphs is to:

• form bridges from one section to another

• expand on reasons that support the thesis

• contradict the claim in the thesis statement

• summarize the purpose of the essay

How many pieces of text evidence should you provide in each body paragraph?

• one and explain

• two and explain

• four and explain

• three and explain

Without __________ in each paragraph, the essay will seem disconnected.

• thesis statement

• transitions

• conclusions

• introductions