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Elements of an Essay
Body Paragraphs
B Y O X F O R D T U T O R I N G
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Let's take a look at bodyparagraphs and three of the
elements that should be withineach body paragraph.
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Body Paragraphs
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To write strong body paragraphs, youneed to make sure they are structured
clearly and organized well.
Body Paragraphs
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How Many BodyParagraphs Do I Need?
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For high school papers, you will want tohave 2-3 body paragraphs depending onthe paper requirements and the goal of
your essay.
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What Does My BodyParagraph Need to
Include?
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A Topic Sentence
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Transition Words
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Details
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Commentary
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Concluding Sentence
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What Should My BodyParagraphs Look Like?
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Your body paragraphs will changebased on your assignment and goal.
What you do for one body paragraph,you need to do for the others.
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At minimum, use thefollowing format:
Topic Sentence. Transition word, detailsentence. Commentary sentence.
Commentary sentence. Concluding/transition sentence.
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You will probably need to provideadditional detail sentences and
commentary for those detail sentences.
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Let's take a look at three of the elementsof body paragraphs in closer details.
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Writing Topic Sentences
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Your topic sentence tells the readerwhat you are going to be discussing
throughout your whole body paragraph.
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The body paragraph should not strayfrom this topic.
If it does, eliminate this information, orstart a new body paragraph.
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How do I Write a TopicSentence?
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Some easy, yet powerful ways to begina paragraph are to use the five W's (who,what, where, when, why. . .or even how).
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Let's say we are writing a paper onbullying. Here is what your topic
sentences should look like.
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Starting with a WHO:
Many children have experienced someform of bullying.
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Starting with a WHAT:
Bullying is harmful and can greatlyaffect children negatively.
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Starting with a WHEN:
During lunch or after school whenteachers are not around is when bullying
often happens.
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Starting with a WHERE:
At schools across the country, bullyinghas become a major issue.
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Starting with a WHY:
Bullying should be prevented because itcreated fear at a place where students
should feel safe.
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Starting with a HOW:
During lunch or after school whenteachers are not around is when bullying
often happens.
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Are There MoreComplex Ways to Write
Topic Sentences?
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Some more interesting and advancesways to write topic sentences are:
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Number Statements
Bullying is such a major problem thatthree quarters of all children have been
bullied or teased.
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Where or When = What'sHappening Statements
When we see another student beingbullied at school, we help by defending
the student or telling an adult.
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And, But, So Statements
Bullying bothers everyone, so it shouldbe discussed with students and
prevented.
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Action Verb Statements
My friends and I were playing a game onthe playground when I was first bullied
by an older student.
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Alike or Different Statements
There are many different ways to reactwhen being bullied.
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Question and Answer Statements
Why do some kids bully? Often times,they are looking to receive attention.
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Using Transition Words
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Why Do I Need to UseTransition Words?
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First of all, transition words make youressay clearer. Additionally, they
connect the gaps in ideas. Furthermore,transition words provide a signal to the
reader about what is coming next.
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See what I did there?
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I used transition words to get my pointsacross in an organized, easy-to-read
fashion.
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Where Do I PutTransition Words?
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Put transition words at the beginning ofyour detail sentences. They can also be
place before topic sentences.
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What Are SomeExamples of Transition
Words?
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Check out the following lists oftransitions words:
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Writing ConclusionSentences
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What Do ConclusionSentences Do?
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The conclusion sentence wraps up theparagraph. This is your chance to leavethe reader with a clear idea of your topic
and the message you want to send.
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How Do I WriteConclusion Sentences?
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You can SUMMARIZE theinformation you wrote about in
your body paragraph.
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There are many ways to prevent bullying fromhappening in the future and ways to handle
bullying without getting angry or upset.
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You can ENCOURAGE thereader to take action.
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If we go to a teacher counselor, principal orparent, we can get the help we need to handle
our interactions with bullies.
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You can try to CONVINCE youreader once more of your
position.
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We can help stop bullying by trying to avoidbullies and telling someone we trust.
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You can CHALLENGE yourreader to think.
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Think of how much safer school would be ifwe handled bullying in a different manner.
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What Does MyConclusion Sentence
Do?
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The closing sentence if your last wordabout the body paragraph topic. It is
your clincher.
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It should:
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Show the importance of yourideas.
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Encourage the reader to a newview of the subject.
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End on a positive note.
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