Body Paragraphs

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Body Paragraphs

• Structure
• Topic Sentence gives the topic of the paragraph
  and the direction
• Sentences of Development support, explain,
  amplify the statement made in the t.s.
• Concluding Sentence answers the questions, So
  what?

• Transition shows logical connection between
  topics in adjoining paragraphs can come at end
  of 1 paragraph or beginning of the next
• Unity within Body Paragraphs
• When all sentences in the paragraph relate back
  logically to the topic sentence