Body Paragraph

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the body paragraphs?

• To summarize an important moment from a text

• To explain how an idea supports your thesis

• To present evidence that supports your thesis

• To convince an audience that your thesis is true

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.9

About how many sentences should a body paragraph be?

• No more than 5 sentences

• 3 sentences

• At least 7 sentences

• It MUST be 10 sentences

True or False: You should talk about several supporting ideas in a body paragraph.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B

What is the first sentence of the body paragraph called?

• Topic Sentence

• Closing Sentence

• Evidence

• Plot Analysis

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CCSS.W.9-10.2A

In the acronym RACER, the 'R' stands for 'Restate.'

What should be restated at the beginning and end of each body paragraph?

• The evidence

• The thesis

• The book title

• The 3 supporting ideas

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CCSS.W.9-10.1E

In the acronym RACER, what does the 'A' stand for?

• Restate

• Answer

• Add Detail

• Add Evidence

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CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

In the acronym RACER, what does the 'C' stand for?

• Cite Evidence

• Create an Answer

• Call on Your Reader

• Cite Opinion

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What are the 2 types of evidence you can use to support your thesis?

• Anecdotal Evidence

• Personal Opinions

• "I think" statements

• Textual Evidence

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.9

In the acronym RACER, the 'E' stands for 'Explain.'

What needs to be explained?

• Closing Sentence

• Thesis

• Evidence

• Topic Sentence

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CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

You have 2 options to end a body paragraph, what are they?

• Transition to the topic of the next paragraph

• Explain the evidence

• Add plot analysis

• Restate the main idea

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CCSS.W.9-10.1E

CCSS.W.9-10.2F