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?

<p>It is missing something and is not as complete as it could be (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the passage?

<p>To explain how to write a coherent and unified essay body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key to developing body paragraphs in writing?

<p>Utilizing supporting details and examples (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest avoiding an unbalanced body paragraph?

<p>Balancing commentary with cited evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does achieving unity in body paragraphs mean?

<p>Having sentences that relate to the main idea expressed in the topic sentence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Because they prevent coherence in the paragraph (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for essay body paragraphs to make sense?

<p>Ensuring coherence in the structure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a coherent paragraph?

<p>To present information in a clear and logical order (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Begin with examples of trophy hunters from specific countries (B)</p> 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 (C)</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To ensure the paragraph flows logically and the reader can follow the ideas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The teacher will want to throw their chair through a window (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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