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What is the purpose of explaining your evidence in an informational essay?

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To show how the evidence fits in with the topic.

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What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?

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The topic sentence.

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What is a concluding sentence?

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A sentence that you put at the end of your body paragraph to wrap it up, and to connect it to your thesis.

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What does a topic sentence do?

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It is the first sentence of a paragraph that tells what the paragraph will be about.

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What should you do at the beginning of a paragraph?

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Indent.

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What is the main function of a body paragraph in an informational essay?

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To provide evidence and explanations that support the thesis.

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How many sentences should a body paragraph typically contain?

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At least 5-7 sentences.

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What is the role of evidence in a body paragraph?

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To support the claims made in the topic sentence.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.

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What is the relationship between a topic sentence and the thesis statement?

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The topic sentence should relate directly to the thesis statement.