How to Write an Essay: Body Paragraphs (with Worksheet)

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Learn to write the body paragraphs of an essay. Use this worksheet to take notes:
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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.
One of the challenges learners face in essay writing is figuring out what to write in a body paragraph of an essay. This video explains that by the time you've reached the body paragraph, your topic has already been chosen, and your topic sentence just needs to be phrased--you already know what will go in it from writing your thesis statement! After that, it's a matter of supporting that topic sentence with details and examples. This video explains how to do that in a way that makes the essay cohesive and keeps writing aligned with the main idea of the essay. All four parts of this video series can be found at these links:
How to Write an Essay (Part 1)--Introduction Paragraph
• How to Write an Essay:...
How to Write an Essay (Part 2)--Body Paragraphs
Quick Overview: • How to Write an Essay:...
Step By Step: • How to Write Essay Bod...
How to Write an Essay (Part 3)--Conclusion Paragraph
• How to Write an Essay:...
How to Write an Essay (Part 4)--Transitions
• How to Write an Essay:...
Thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any questions or feedback in the comments.

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I really appreciate the break down and visuals of this lesson. It is helping reinforcing when I learned in a college lesson at a more manageable level, Thanks!

@samuelg1013 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a professional Essay writing teacher and here you are. I don't know how to say thank you. I'm forced to comment in the middle of the video because I'm learning a lot. As it is said, even though there may be many type of eassay writing, knowing one solid writing method will boost my confidence until I figure it out on my own. Thank you again 🙏

@EnglishUnits Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Yes, after practice, you'll be able to write an essay with this structure so easily, it will become boring! At that point, it will be pretty easy to apply your own style and structure.

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@Someguyonyoutube. 3 жыл бұрын

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@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for your comment! In case it's helpful, this video explains body paragraphs in more detail: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7-Jermgzs_Vj4k.html

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@abdurazakhamid7565 4 жыл бұрын

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@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Abdurazak Hamid, thank you very much! If you have time, also watch Part 1 (Introduction paragraph) and Part 3 (Conclusion paragraph)--these paragraphs are a little different from body paragraphs, but easy if you know the parts!

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@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Abdurazak Hamid, I am not a GED exam expert, but with all standardized exams (TOEFL, GED, TOEIC, SAT, etc), I would advise you to find full-length and current practice exams made by the company that created the exam (or another reputable company). Take the practice exams, time yourself strictly, analyze your score, and then study the areas where your score shows weaknesses. On this page of the GED exam organization, you can scroll to the bottom for subject descriptions and practice tests. Find and practice materials like these to help you prepare: ged.com/en/curriculum/

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Do you have any videos on grammar and punctuation topics?

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@EnglishUnits Жыл бұрын

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@nikhusna4774 3 жыл бұрын

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@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Na Na, thank you for your comment. I am very happy to learn that this video helped you understand how to deal with the main topic in body paragraphs:D

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@africasfinest52 3 жыл бұрын

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@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hello africasfinest52, thank you, your kind words are encouraging to me:) This video is a short one...these three have more information and might be more helpful: - Essay introduction paragraph: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fK2FaLeczZO2pps.html - Essay body paragraphs step by step: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7-Jermgzs_Vj4k.html - Essay conclusion paragraph: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hKiZnLWjzMCulp8.html There is also a video about transitions, but the above videos are the main ones.

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@Redheady2k Жыл бұрын

Do you have any videos on citations and references for research papers?

@EnglishUnits Жыл бұрын

Below, I'm including a link to a well-known website affiliated with an excellent university. It has great information and examples about citations and references in many styles (like APA and MLA styles). If you aren't sure which style you should use, you can ask your professor or teacher, as this differs by subject matter: owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.html

@lourdsenoch5231 Жыл бұрын

Quite thorough. Thank you Is there a template for the key elements on how a basic body paragraph is made up of. Is it right to think for details sentences to provide reasons , results or contrasts ?? Thanks

@EnglishUnits Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! Here is a video on detail sentences in a paragraph. The audio is low, but maybe this will help: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7B2lqyI0Jubl2w.html

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@EnglishUnits 2 жыл бұрын

Hello An V. Thank you for taking the time to watch and post this nice comment!

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@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Avishay Ram, it's awesome that you got an A! Thank you for your very kind comment and for sharing my videos.

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@michellewawrzycki636 3 жыл бұрын

Just a question I am doing an essay on the book of Matthew 16:18-19 and was wondering if i can use Matthew as a character for my hook?

@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle, this idea makes sense and seems like a great way to begin an essay about that content.

@hirokiito2818 3 жыл бұрын

I am writing an in-class argumentative essay next week. As it is a formal assessment, I will not be allowed to use my phone to do any type of online research to gather evidence or examples that are supported by ¨experts¨. How can I provide facts, details or examples, like the fact that´s provided in the third body paragraph about the correlation between happiness and the time spent outside, without any access to Internet? We will be given our essay questions on the day of the assessment, so I cannot really prepare for the essay.

@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hiroki Ito, I'd recommend using logic and well-known facts. By "logic," I mean details like those in body paragraph #2. These statements are logical and obvious, yet solid support for the topic sentence. You can simply think them up rather than research them. Also, you can use widely known facts that any essay grader is likely to know and learned in school--NOT not facts that few people know. For example: Exercise increases the heart rate. (Everyone learned this in school, yet, this fact can strongly support a variety of topic sentences on exercise.) Finally, avoid facts like this: Teens exercise more than elderly people. While this is almost definitely true, we didn't learn it in school, so you'd need to Google it to make sure someone PROVED it's true.

@hirokiito2818 3 жыл бұрын

@@EnglishUnits Thank you very much for getting back to me so quickly. Your clarification and explanation make perfect sense. Please keep uploading these amazing videos!!

@raquelcastro2048 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, those videos about how to write an Essay are easy to understand :)

@tinngaming3721 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for teaching us! You taught very clear and it easy to followed your step by step.

@FreshKicks4545 3 жыл бұрын

In I have a question in regards to the conclusion sentence. They way you explained it makes. However, isn't that the sentence were we use it to transition to next paragraph? Ex: paragraph one says it's easy and two paragraph is convenient. So wouldn't we say in paragraph ones conclusion sentence something towards paragraph two? Need help, trying to practice for my cbest.

@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I understand your question. The major function of the conclusion sentence of a body paragraph is to wrap up the topic in that paragraph, not to address a topic in the next paragraph. Sometimes it's possible to do both things in one sentence and hint at the next paragraph--but the focus should be the current paragraph, not the next one. These practice essays are posted (and you can see scores) on the website for CBEST: www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/content/docs/CBEST_OPT_Writing.pdf Notice how transitions are used in the introduction sentences (thus, for example, because, the "very best" of a thing already described in prior paragraphs, etc). The conclusion sentence of each paragraph wraps up the topic of that paragraph. I did spot a few conclusion sentences that hint (but barely) at the next paragraph. Hopefully these examples will help. Good luck on your exam!!!

@FreshKicks4545 3 жыл бұрын

@@EnglishUnits Thank you for clearing that up for me. Another question, what would be the best practice to have a good outcome on grammar usage?

@EnglishUnits 3 жыл бұрын

Practicing with a tutor is the most helpful because it allows people to use grammar in speaking, not just writing... Self-study books can also help a lot. One very popular book is called "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation." Amazon sells the ebook, and it's not expensive. Record and re-practice items you miss until you've remembered them correctly several times.

@jonathangervais9705 4 жыл бұрын

good morning Body paragraphs look impossible for me to dp please upload a video how to do body paragraphs like you did the introduction Step by step please

@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonathan, this video shows how to write body paragraphs step by step: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7-Jermgzs_Vj4k.html

@davidsarpong3739 4 жыл бұрын

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@mazelu5669 4 жыл бұрын

A marvellous explanation. Though, it is still difficult for me to do a 200 words essay inserting all those steps.

@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Pilar, 200 words is a VERY short essay! This can be done with a 3-paragraph, rather than 5-paragraph, essay.

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@maryjaneyuwak1862 4 жыл бұрын

My nerves are killing me over an impending written expression exam that's probably going to have two questions and last about 2 hours.😪 I can write only one(disorganised) essay in 3 hours..please tell me I'm not hopeless..🙏

@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Mary Jane Yuwak, you can do it! If you can write an extremely disorganized essay, you're halfway there:) After you read the essay prompt, it might help to take a few moments to decide your thesis statement main idea plus about three reasons-BEFORE you dive into writing. If you know these points, they will automatically help guide you into an organized essay. If you try to write without this basic plan of ideas to cover, your thinking might go in many different directions. Good luck to you.

@maryjaneyuwak1862 4 жыл бұрын

Gee. Thank you so much. 😊.

@greninja9633 3 жыл бұрын

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@khalidmathematics8371 4 жыл бұрын

Dear one important thing in your videos you don't use handwriting , the screen contains large information this advantage helps us to take print screens and make them beautiful representation. I do it with each lesson

@briannadelosreyes2397 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to write a 5 body paragraph essay?

@EnglishUnits Жыл бұрын

Yes, as long as you include an introduction before them and conclusion after them. In this case, your thesis statement wouldn't include three reasons like in this video. You could remove the reasons and just have the thesis statement main idea OR you could do two sentences for the thesis statement - one with the main idea, plus another that summarizes the ideas/support/reasons discussed in your five body paragraphs.

@johnoconnor5015 Жыл бұрын

One of the wonderful things about the 5-Paragraph essay is that it is a perfect foundation for all nonfiction. For example, in a longer, more advanced paper, you could still think of the Introduction as a few paragraphs, or even a whole section. Following would be the amount of paragraphs necessary to solidly prove your thesis. Having three parts to the body of your paper may take up more paragraphs. Three main ideas that support your thesis are almost always enough. And a conclusion is always a good place to help the reader digest the information and synthesize it into a key impression.

@EnglishTeacherRachid 4 жыл бұрын

Should it beging with something as First of all,?

@EnglishUnits 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rachid, that is a good question! "First of all" is a transition. Do not use a transition at the beginning. However, it is excellent to use them in body paragraphs and in the conclusion paragraph. This video has some examples, including when to use "First," "Secondly," and so on: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kKybeammxJ3Hj30.html

@social_griffin1900 4 жыл бұрын

I like the way she started it