Explanatory-Analytical Body Paragraph Structure

To summarize the entire essay’s thesis

To state the body paragraph’s argument with a subject and an opinion

To provide a direct quote from the text

To restate the concluding sentence in different words

It repeats the Topic Sentence word-for-word

It introduces new evidence for the next paragraph

It answers what the end result or importance of the paragraph’s topic is without restating the TS

It states the essay’s hook to engage the reader

Evidence should be mainly paraphrased to keep language simple

Direct quotations from the text are expected when possible

Evidence should come from personal experiences only

Evidence must always be a summary of the text

A brief summary of a chapter in your own words

A sentence that changes a few words from the author’s text

The author’s exact words spoken by a character or written in description, enclosed in quotation marks

An opinion about why the author wrote the text

Opinion, insight, analysis, interpretation

Facts, specifics, examples, support, proof, quotes, details, and paraphrasing

Hook, thesis, transition, topic sentence

Inference, evaluation, commentary, personal response

Exact words from the author used to prove a claim

Your opinion or comment about the evidence explaining how it supports your main argument

Background information that introduces the topic

A restatement of the essay’s thesis

Opinion, insight, analysis, interpretation, personal response, inference, evaluation, commentary

Facts, quotes, details, support, proof, examples

Hook, claim, counterclaim, rebuttal

Summary, paraphrase, conclusion, transition

TS explains the importance of the topic; CS presents the argument with a subject and opinion

TS presents the argument with a subject and opinion; CS answers the end result or importance without restating the TS

TS provides direct quotations; CS introduces new examples

TS summarizes the essay; CS restates the TS word-for-word

Evidence A

Point (P) or Topic Sentence (TS)

Explanation #1

Concluding Sentence (CS)

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