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body paragraphs
transition words
100
It's the topic sentence for a body paragraph that summarizes the point of the paragraph.
What is a mini-thesis statement?
100
You can use these words to show that you're moving on from one idea to another.
What are transition words?
200
Each of your body paragraphs should start with this type of sentence.
What is a topic sentence?
200
"First," "To being with," and "One reason" are all transition words that can be used at the beginning of this body paragraph.
What is the first body paragraph?
300
These are the things you must use to support a body paragraph's topic sentence.
What are details, examples, and explanations?
300
"Secondly," "Also," and "Another reason" are all transition words that can be used at the beginning of this body paragraph.
What is the second body paragraph?
400
True or False - all of the details, examples, explanations you include in a body paragraph MUST relate to the topic sentence.
What is true
400
"Finally" and "After all" are transition words that can be used at the beginning of this body paragraph.
What is the third body paragraph?
500
Body paragraphs come between these two other paragraphs in an essay.
What are the introduction and conclusion?
500
Another word for transitions.
What is connectors?