Real body paragraph

Body Paragraphs

Poll

How are you feeling today?

• Happy!

• Mehhh

• Frustrated

• Sad

• Angry

Multiple Choice

How many birthdays does the average person have?

• 1

• 78

• 88

• 67

​Body paragraphs

Supports the argument you presented in the intro paragraph

Prove your Point

Use facts and strong evidence

Use examples from real life.

There will be 3 body paragraphs for our essay

Multiple Select

Which of the following make up a body paragraph?

• Thesis

• Evidence

• real life examples

• facts

• hook

Multiple Choice

The body paragraphs

• Supports the argument you presented in the intro paragraph

• Supports the argument you presented in the closing paragraph

• Supports the argument you presented in the middle of your essay

• should not support your argument you presented in the intro paragraph

Topic Sentence

A topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph.


The rest of the paragraph provides evidence and analysis to help support or prove the main idea presented by the topic sentence.

Multiple Choice

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

• topic sentence

• body sentences

• concluding sentence

• thesis

Multiple Choice

How long does each season last?

• 3 months

• 4 months

• 2 months

• 2 1/2 months

Transitional Words

Links ideas and give guidance to your reader

​First of all Secondly

For example In addition Furthermore Finally

Another Moreover

​Some Transitional Words

Multiple Choice

How many body paragraphs should your essay have?

• one

• two

• two or three

• three

• four

Just One

Stick with one argument per body paragraph

Fill in the Blank

How many arguments should you make in a body paragraph?

Multiple Choice

This fast food restaurants slogan is "Have it your way"

• Arby's

• Burger King

• Subway

• McDonald's