How to Write the Body Paragraphs
The body (reason) paragraphs should follow this basic pattern:
Topic sentence
(
your
opinion
and
one reason
for believing that)
Evidence
to support your reason
[This comes from your
notecards
and needs a
citation
.]
Elaboration
(
more details
about that evidence)
[This comes from your own mind.]
Evidence
&
citation
Elaboration
Honors English 9 and English 10 need
three
pieces of evidence and elaboration.
Paragraph Structure [Click to enlarge it.]