Body Paragraph

Main Paragraph Definition
A main paragraph in an essay is a paragraph that appears between the introduction and the conclusion. In a five-paragraph essay there are three main paragraphs, while in longer essays there can be five or even ten. In major research there are hundreds of paragraphs of text.

Components of a Paragraph of Text
A section of text has three main components: (1) subject set, (2) explanation, (3) supporting details. Without either of them, the section of text seems to be missing something and will add nothing to the topic and central idea of ​​the essay.

Topic phrase
The topic phrase is the first sentence of a paragraph and indicates the main idea that is to be discussed in the paragraph. In a main paragraph, the subject sentence is always It can be an assertion, an assertion or a fact that needs to be explained. It is generally a statement or a meaningful sentence.
Explanation / Example
Th The topic sentence is followed by an explanation and / or an example. Whatever it is, it usually begins with "in other words" or "means"; or "for example", "for example", etc. This is called a "meta comment," or saying the same thing in different words to explain it in more detail so that readers can understand it.
Supporting details
Supporting details include concrete examples, rather than explanations. In common essays, or five-paragraph essays, this is just an example of a sentence from everyday life; However, in the case of research essays, these are usually quotes and statistics from research studies. 40 to 4 Different between an introduction and a Paragraph 40 to 4 of the body Although both are called paragraphs, they are both very different from each other, not only in terms of functions but also in terms of components. An introduction occurs at the beginning and has three main components; a hook, background information, and a thesis statement. However, a body paragraph is made up of a topic sentence that makes a claim, an explanation or example of the claim, and supporting details.

Examples of Body Paragraphs in Literature
Example # 1: Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (by Bertrand Russell)
“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have ruled my life: the longing for love, the pursuit of knowledge, and godliness unbearable for the suffering of humanity. These passions, like great winds, have carried me from here to there, in a wayward course, over a great ocean of anguish, reaching the very edge of despair. I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy, an ecstasy so great that often I would have sacrificed the rest of my life for a few hours of this joy; then, I have looked for it because it relieves loneliness, that terrible loneliness in which a trembling conscience looks over the edge of the world towards the cold and unfathomable abyss without life; I have finally looked for it, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystical miniature, the foreshadowing vision of heaven that saints and poets have This is what I was looking for, and although it may seem too good for human life, this is what , at last, I found. ”

This is a paragraph from the foreword to Bertrand Russell's autobiography. Check out his first topic sentence, which explains something that is developed further in the following sentences.

Example # 2: Politics and the English language (by George Orwell)
“The inflated style itself is kind of an understatement. A mass of Latin words falls on events like snow, blurring the outline and hiding all the details. The great enemy of plain language is insincerity. When there is a gap between real and stated objectives, one instinctively turns to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish dripping ink. In our age there is no such thing as 'staying out of politics'. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, insanity, hatred, and schizophrenia. When the general atmosphere is bad, the language must suffer. I hope to find - this is an assumption that I do not have enough knowledge to verify - that the German, Russian and Italian languages ​​have deteriorated in the last ten or fifteen years, as a result of the dictatorship. ”

This paragraph has a very short topic sentence. However, its explanation and other supporting details are very extensive.

Function of the body paragraph
The elements of a body paragraph help to develop a concept, organize ideas into a single whole, and help bridge the gap in thoughts. of a body paragraph is organizing thoughts in a unified way. It also helps the author give examples to support his claim, which are given in the topic sentence of that body paragraph. A good paragraph helps readers understand the m an idea with examples.
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