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Body Paragraphs Exercise

The document provides a template for writing a body paragraph that includes a thesis statement, topic sentence, examples/evidence, and concluding sentence. It demonstrates using this structure with a sample body paragraph about college students needing to learn to write well in order to succeed academically. The paragraph claims students who learn to write well will earn better grades, explains most classes require written assignments that impact grades, and provides examples of composition classes and other majors requiring essays.

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Body Paragraphs Exercise

The document provides a template for writing a body paragraph that includes a thesis statement, topic sentence, examples/evidence, and concluding sentence. It demonstrates using this structure with a sample body paragraph about college students needing to learn to write well in order to succeed academically. The paragraph claims students who learn to write well will earn better grades, explains most classes require written assignments that impact grades, and provides examples of composition classes and other majors requiring essays.

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BODY PARAGRAPHS EXERCISE

Template for creating a body paragraph


The following template can be used for creating a body paragraph. Simply follow the formula and change the
information to fit the topic you are writing about.
Write the thesis above the body paragraph. This will help you to ensure that everything in the body
paragraph relates to the thesis.
Example thesis (taken from the thesis statement exercise page on this site): Because writing is a skill that is
required in most classes, college students need to learn how to write well in order to succeed academically.
Sentence #1 – (topic sentence) – make one claim about the overall topic of the essay that relates to the
thesis: Students who learn how to write well will earn better grades in most classes.
Sentence #2 – explain why the topic sentence is true, or develop it further: This is true because most
instructors assign a variety of written assignments, and depending on the class, these written assignments
often encompass a large percentage of a student’s final grade.
Sentence #3 – give an example of the claim made in the topic sentence (make a "for instance" statement):
For instance, all college students seeking a degree will be required to take a composition class. In this class
alone, students will write five different essays.
Sentence #4 – give another example of the claim to better support it: Furthermore, other classes, such as
history, psychology, nursing, etc., also require students to write multiple essays.
Sentence #5 – write a sentence that wraps up the paragraph (an “in conclusion” sentence): Because all
students, regardless of major, will be required to compose a large number of essays, it is important that they
learn how to write well.
Now, simply put it all together and add transitions if needed.
Complete body paragraph: Students who learn how to write well will earn better grades in most classes. This
is true because most instructors assign a variety of written assignments, and depending on the class, these
written assignments often encompass a large percentage of a student’s final grade. For instance, all college
students seeking a degree will be required to take a composition class. In this class alone, students will write
five different essays. Furthermore, other classes, such as history, psychology, nursing, etc., also require
students to write multiple essays. Therefore, because all students, regardless of major, will be required to
compose a large number of essays, it is important that they learn how to write well.

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