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BODY PARAGRAPHSBODY PARAGRAPHS
•The body is the place in your The body is the place in your paper where you prove the point paper where you prove the point that you have made in your that you have made in your introduction and thesis.introduction and thesis.
•Here are a few quick tips for Here are a few quick tips for your body paragraphs:your body paragraphs:
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• Use Use topic sentences.topic sentences. A topic sentence is A topic sentence is like a "mini-thesis" that sets the tone for like a "mini-thesis" that sets the tone for what you be talking about in your what you be talking about in your paragraph. Be sure to use them and stick paragraph. Be sure to use them and stick to them.to them.
Example: Example: One way to end the global One way to end the global hunger crisis is through micro-loan hunger crisis is through micro-loan programs.programs.
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• Give Give source evidencesource evidence for your points. for your points. These could be quotes, statistics, sayings, These could be quotes, statistics, sayings, etc. etc.
Example: Example: One way to end the global hunger One way to end the global hunger crisis is through micro-loan programs. crisis is through micro-loan programs. One One example of this is in Bangalore, India, example of this is in Bangalore, India, where the hunger rate has dropped in where the hunger rate has dropped in direct correlation to the increase in micro-direct correlation to the increase in micro-loan activity (Smith 2009).loan activity (Smith 2009).
BODY PARAGRAPHSBODY PARAGRAPHS
• Give Give source evidencesource evidence for your points. for your points. These could be quotes, statistics, sayings, These could be quotes, statistics, sayings, etc. etc.
Example: Example: One way to end the global hunger One way to end the global hunger crisis is through micro-loan programs. crisis is through micro-loan programs. One One example of this is in Bangalore, India, example of this is in Bangalore, India, where the hunger rate has dropped in where the hunger rate has dropped in direct correlation to the increase in micro-direct correlation to the increase in micro-loan activity (Smith 2009).loan activity (Smith 2009).
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• Use Use transition wordstransition words to help your to help your paragraphs "flow" together seamlessly.paragraphs "flow" together seamlessly.
Example: Example: One way to end the global hunger One way to end the global hunger crisis is through micro-loan programs. crisis is through micro-loan programs. One One example of this is in Bangalore, India, example of this is in Bangalore, India, where the hunger rate has dropped in where the hunger rate has dropped in direct correlation to the increase in micro-direct correlation to the increase in micro-loan activity (Smith 2009).loan activity (Smith 2009). In addition to In addition to this study,this study, recent interviews with recent interviews with residents of the city suggest….residents of the city suggest….
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• Don't writeDon't write about about irrelevant topicsirrelevant topics or give or give irrelevant details just to fill space.irrelevant details just to fill space.
Example: Example: One way to end the global hunger One way to end the global hunger crisis is through micro-loan programs. crisis is through micro-loan programs. One example of this is in Bangalore, India, One example of this is in Bangalore, India, where the hunger rate has dropped in where the hunger rate has dropped in direct correlation to the increase in micro-direct correlation to the increase in micro-loan activity (Smith 2009).loan activity (Smith 2009). Bangalore has Bangalore has wonderful tourist attractions…wonderful tourist attractions…
BODY PARAGRAPHSBODY PARAGRAPHS• Make your Make your last sentencelast sentence count with a count with a
statement that “wraps up” one idea and statement that “wraps up” one idea and transitions to the next ideatransitions to the next idea and the newand the new topic sentence. topic sentence.
Example: Example: One way to end the global hunger One way to end the global hunger crisis is through micro-loan programs. crisis is through micro-loan programs. One One example of this is in Bangalore, India, where example of this is in Bangalore, India, where the hunger rate has dropped in direct the hunger rate has dropped in direct correlation to the increase in micro-loan correlation to the increase in micro-loan activity (Smith 2009)…activity (Smith 2009)… Therefore, it is Therefore, it is apparent that programs like Micro-Trend are apparent that programs like Micro-Trend are helping those in hunger to overcome their helping those in hunger to overcome their circumstances and become self-sufficient, circumstances and become self-sufficient, which increases the overall welfare of the which increases the overall welfare of the community at large.community at large.
Though some may see this trend as an Though some may see this trend as an isolated case, Bangalore is not the only city isolated case, Bangalore is not the only city where such results have been documented. where such results have been documented.
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