Paragraph structure

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Writing an Essay

af Wendy Melnick

My Body

af Beáta Kajanovičová

Peer Sample

af Ali Robinson

5 Paragraph Essay

af JORGE PITTI

Final though

The writer ends the essay by presenting a final thought on the topic

Summary of main ideas

The main ideas from each of the body paragraphs are summarized as a reminder to the reader.

Restant thesis

The thesis is restated in words different from those in the introduction.

The concluding paragraph ends the essay by reviewing the main ideas from each body paragraph and leaving the reader with a final thought.

Supporting sentence

Supporting sentences explain and develop the topic sentence.

Concluding sentence

The paragraph may end with a concluding thought on the paragraph topic. It may also show a transition to the next paragraph.

Topic sentence

The first sentence of a body paragraph expresses the topic of the paragraph.

Each body paragraph explains in detail one of the main ideas expressed in the thesis statement.

It is the most important sentence in the entire essay because it presents the essay topic and the writer’s position on that topic.

They should lead your reader gradually from a very general idea of your topic to a very specific idea.

It introduces the topic of the essay in an interesting way.

Thesis statement

Building sentence

Hook

It should create interest in the essay, outline the writer’s main ideas, and suggest how these ideas will be presented within the body of the essay.

Parts of the paragraph

Conclusion

Body paragraph

Introducing paragraph