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Traditional Academic Essays In Three PartsPart I: The IntroductionAn introduction is usually the first paragraph of your academic essay. If you’re writing a long essay, you might need 2 or 3 paragraphs to introduce your topic to your reader. A good introduction does 2 things:
Part II: The Body ParagraphsBody paragraphs help you prove your thesis and move you along a compelling trajectory from your introduction to your conclusion. If your thesis is a simple one, you might not need a lot of body paragraphs to prove it. If it’s more complicated, you’ll need more body paragraphs. An easy way to remember the parts of a body paragraph is to think of them as the MEAT of your essay: Main Idea. The part of a topic sentence that states the main idea of the body paragraph. All of the sentences in the paragraph connect to it. Keep in mind that main ideas are…
Evidence. The parts of a paragraph that prove the main idea. You might include different types of evidence in different sentences. Keep in mind that different disciplines have different ideas about what counts as evidence and they adhere to different citation styles. Examples of evidence include…
Analysis. The parts of a paragraph that explain the evidence. Make sure you tie the evidence you provide back to the paragraph’s main idea. In other words, discuss the evidence. Transition. The part of a paragraph that helps you move fluidly from the last paragraph. Transitions appear in topic sentences along with main ideas, and they look both backward and forward in order to help you connect your ideas for your reader. Don’t end paragraphs with transitions; start with them. Keep in mind that MEAT does not occur in that order. The “Transition” and the “Main Idea” often combine to form the first sentence—the topic sentence—and then paragraphs contain multiple sentences of evidence and analysis. For example, a paragraph might look like this: TM. E. E. A. E. E. A. A. Part III: The ConclusionA conclusion is the last paragraph of your essay, or, if you’re writing a really long essay, you might need 2 or 3 paragraphs to conclude. A conclusion typically does one of two things—or, of course, it can do both:
Handout by Dr. Liliana Naydan. Do not reproduce without permission. What is a good transition sentence?Generally, the ideal place for a transition sentence is the beginning of a paragraph because this is where you explain new information's relevance. Your transition sentence should do two things: introduce its paragraph's topic and give it context within your piece as a whole.
How do you transition an introduction?Page 1. Transitional words increase clarity and provide a logical connection between clauses and sentences. Transitional words are separated from the sentence by a comma. ... . Although. Despite. ... . For example. For instance. ... . Also. Furthermore. ... . Alternatively. Besides that. ... . As a result. Because of this. ... . First. Second. ... . Finally. In conclusion.. What is a good starting sentence for a body paragraph?Topic Sentence: The first sentence of a body paragraph. This sentence must contain the topic of the paragraph and the opinion being supported. It provides the same focus for the body paragraph that the thesis provides for the entire essay. The topic sentence is also referred to as a claim.
What are good body paragraph transitions?Linking words and conjunctive adverbs are often used in paragraph transitions because they help establish the relationship between two separate ideas. Words like “therefore,” “nevertheless,” “although,” and “namely” quickly sum up how one idea relates to the next.
What are the 5 examples of transitions?Transitional devices. Of addition. Examples: also, besides, furthermore, moreover, etc. ... . Of contrast. Examples: however, still, nevertheless, conversely, nonetheless, instead, etc. ... . Of comparison. Examples: similarly, likewise. ... . Of result. Examples: therefore, hence, thus, consequently, etc. ... . Of time. Examples:. |