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Writing a Strong Essay Body

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What does the author use as an analogy for an essay that is not well-developed?

A math test with vague directions

Looking at photos from a teacher's trip to Mexico

A bad dream with random people and things popping up (correct)

Being chased through the woods by the grocery store checkout guy

According to the passage, what is important when developing the body paragraphs of an essay?

Ensuring the introduction and conclusion are well-written

Avoiding making sense or being coherent

Thinking about paragraph development (correct)

Incorporating random ideas and concepts

What does the passage say is the result of an essay that is not well-developed, unified or coherent?

The essay will receive a high score

The essay will be considered a work of art

The essay will be praised by the teacher

The essay will be confusing and not make sense (correct)

What does the passage say is the meaning of something not being well-developed?

It is missing something and is not as complete as it could be Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the passage?

To explain how to write a coherent and unified essay body Signup and view all the answers

What is the key to developing body paragraphs in writing?

Utilizing supporting details and examples Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest avoiding an unbalanced body paragraph?

Balancing commentary with cited evidence Signup and view all the answers

What does achieving unity in body paragraphs mean?

Having sentences that relate to the main idea expressed in the topic sentence Signup and view all the answers

Why should you avoid off-point ideas in body paragraphs?

Because they prevent coherence in the paragraph Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for essay body paragraphs to make sense?

Ensuring coherence in the structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a coherent paragraph?

To present information in a clear and logical order Signup and view all the answers

How does the author suggest introducing the problem of trophy hunting in a body paragraph?

Begin with examples of trophy hunters from specific countries Signup and view all the answers

What is the logical order the author recommends for organizing an essay on this topic?

<ol> <li>Endangered animals will become extinct, 2) Trophy hunting is cruel, 3) International laws are needed</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason the author suggests using transitional sentences in a body paragraph?

To ensure the paragraph flows logically and the reader can follow the ideas Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest is the consequence if a paragraph lacks coherence?

The teacher will want to throw their chair through a window Signup and view all the answers