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Writing a Main Body ParagraphNow for a closer l k...

Stephen Beale
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Main body paragraphThese paragraphs will cover the main ideas outlined in the introduction.

They should be coherent and logical in their order.

Main body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentenceMain body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentenceMain body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentence

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By breaking the main body paragraphs into clear topics you can organise the flow of the essay.

Main body paragraphMain body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentenceMain body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentenceMain body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentence

Main idea 1Social

Main idea 2

Economic

Main idea 3

Cultural

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Main body paragraph: Topic sentenceIntroduce the main idea of the paragraph.

Help the reader understand what the whole paragraph will be about.

Give them a chance to predict what’s coming next.

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Main body paragraph: Topic sentenceIntroduce the main idea of the paragraph.

Help the reader understand what the whole paragraph will be about.

Give them a chance to predict what’s coming next.

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Main body paragraph: Topic sentenceShould clearly identify the topic of this paragraph.

“Social media applications can be used for a wide variety of educational purposes.”

This sentence provides the reader with a balanced introduction to the use of social media.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasYou can support your ideas using: descriptions *analysis*definitionsexamplesstatisticsquotationscitations

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasdescriptions: Provide a clear and accurate description. This will allow the reader to identify the relevance of this topic to their own research or studies.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

descriptions: “Social media applications come in a variety of forms and can be installed on many different devices.”

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

definitions: This can be similar to a dictionary definition. It will provide exact details for a specific keyword or phrase. This will inform the reader, who may not have a background in your chosen subject area.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasdefinitions: “A social media application is a software programme used for connecting with other people online.”

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasexamples: Give specific examples from reputable sources, this will add strength to your essay and demonstrate diligence in your research.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasexamples: “For example, the BBC (2014) have stated that 7 out of 10 students have admitted to using a mobile phone during a school lesson.”

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasstatistics: Specific facts and figures provide accurate and verifiable information to the reader.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasstatistics: “The UK government (2015) report that 95% of young people own a mobile phone.”

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quotations: Specific quotations from reputable sources can add colour to your essay and summarise key ideas and concepts.

Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideasquotations

Mobile phones are a major distraction in the secondary school classroom.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

In academic writing citations are used to quote or paraphrase the work of others.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

Mobile phones have been shown to have a positive effect on encouraging primary school children to read more often (Debens, 2012).

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

Paraphrasing involves the use of ideas from elsewhere and putting them into your own words.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

It is an essential academic skill and demonstrates the breadth of your research to the reader.

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Main body paragraph: Supporting ideas

You cannot present a strong academic argument if you do not support it with academic sources. Duh!

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Main body paragraph: Concluding sentenceConclude the paragraph, paraphrase the topic sentence.

Subtle repetition reinforces the paragraph topic.

Main body paragraphTopic sentenceSupporting ideasConcluding sentence

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Main body paragraph: Concluding sentenceThis concluding sentence should summarise your analysis.

This shows clear reasoning and a balanced perspective at the end of each paragraph.

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Conclude the paragraph and paraphrase the topic sentence

“As can be seen from the points above, social media applications provide a variety of benefits, along with some drawbacks, for students in terms of cultural development.”

Main body paragraph: Concluding sentence

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