Research Essay Body Paragraph /template - Click here for an example
Topic Sentence: (Introduce the topic you will be writing about in this paragraph) ______________________________________________________________________________
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Concrete Detail: (A quote or idea from one of your sources – do not forget the parenthetical reference (where the quote/idea came from)!!!)
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Analysis: (Explain WHY the concrete detail is important and HOW it relates to the topic of your paragraph)
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Concrete Detail: (A quote or idea from one of your sources – do not forget the parenthetical reference (where the quote/idea came from)!!!)
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Analysis: (Explain WHY the concrete detail is important and HOW it relates to the topic of your paragraph)
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Transition: (Restate your topic sentence in a different way – using different words – and introduce what the next paragraph will be about)
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Concrete Detail: (A quote or idea from one of your sources – do not forget the parenthetical reference (where the quote/idea came from)!!!)
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____________________________________________________________________( ).
Analysis: (Explain WHY the concrete detail is important and HOW it relates to the topic of your paragraph)
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Concrete Detail: (A quote or idea from one of your sources – do not forget the parenthetical reference (where the quote/idea came from)!!!)
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____________________________________________________________________( ).
Analysis: (Explain WHY the concrete detail is important and HOW it relates to the topic of your paragraph)
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Transition: (Restate your topic sentence in a different way – using different words – and introduce what the next paragraph will be about)
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