RESEARCH PAPER WITH STRONG BODY PARAGRAPHS USING EVIDENCE TO PROVE ASSERTIONS

USE YOUR EVIDENCE/SUPPORT; DON’T LET IT USE YOU! 1.Topic sentence to thesis importance 2.Pulling support as needed per paragraph (Support doesn’t dictate the paragraph ; instead, it enhances the paragraph's ability to support a claim.) 3.Need for balance of commentary verses support. (Not a rule, but a guideline is for every point made with research. You should have two parts of commentary to make that evidence work inside your argument.)

CHOOSE ONE BODY PARAGRAPH TO WRITE LET’S GET IT RIGHT: FORMAT, CONTENT, CITATION

DIRECTIONS FOR YOUR BODY PARAGRAPH ASSIGNMENT…TOTAL OF 4 ROMAN NUMERALS Type in this order: I. Research Essay Thesis You already have this on the outline; just type it here. II. Write the main question (s) you intend to answer in this particular body paragraph. Caution-Don’t just restate the thesis. You are proving an aspect of the thesis. This is NOT your topic sentence. This helps you write a quality topic sentence. Look at your outline and think backwards if necessary.

(CONTINUED) III. Write the actual paragraph. A. Underline the topic sentence. B. Use at least 2 sources. C. Use at least 1 direct quote. D. Use at least 1 summary or paraphrase. IV. Type a works cited page for the paragraph. You already have these entries on your working bibliography. (Not all sources; just the ones used in THIS paragraph.)