How to Write Essay Body Paragraphs - Step by Step

Learn to write essay body paragraphs step by step. Use this worksheet to take notes:
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This video explains how to write essay body paragraphs from the topic sentence to the conclusion sentence for each body paragraph in an essay. (There is also a shorter video on this topic shown in the link below.) To introduce how to write essay body paragraphs, this video begins by reviewing the thesis statement and linking the main idea and reasons in the topic sentence of each paragraph. An example essay is provided showing how these parts connect, and the purpose of the topic sentence detail sentences, and conclusion sentence are explained and then analyzed in body paragraph #1, #2, and #3 of an example essay.

After watching this video, you will see that body paragraphs are much easier to write after you've written a strong thesis statement. This is because the thesis statement tells what you will prove or describe in each body paragraph. All four parts of this video series can be found at these links:

How to Write an Essay (Part 1)--Introduction Paragraph
youtube.com/watch?v=FGU5Tkh-Rvg

How to Write an Essay (Part 2)--Body Paragraphs
Quick Overview: youtube.com/watch?v=UGM_TZQpIyk
Step By Step: youtube.com/watch?v=IYYGVoiiq_U

How to Write an Essay (Part 3)--Conclusion Paragraph
youtube.com/watch?v=NBiiRrgZJfk

How to Write an Essay (Part 4)--Transitions
youtube.com/watch?v=ZFkFFu_7c_I

Thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any questions or feedback in the comments.