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What is the purpose of including examples/evidence in a body paragraph?

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To prove that your thesis is true.

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What comes after your examples/evidence in a body paragraph?

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The explanation.

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How long should your transition sentence be in a body paragraph?

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One sentence.

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How many body paragraphs should an essay typically have?

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Two or three.

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What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

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Body paragraphs.

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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 a topic sentence?

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The first sentence of a body paragraph that introduces the main idea.

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What is the role of a concluding sentence in a body paragraph?

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To summarize the main idea and provide a transition to the next paragraph.

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What is the importance of transitions in writing?

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They help to connect ideas and guide the reader through the text.

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What is the structure of a typical body paragraph?

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Topic sentence, evidence/examples, explanation, transition.