Writing Your Body Paragraphs
There is no specific body paragraph count required in this essay. (The page length is two to three pages.) That said, it would be difficult to convey the various aspects of a character in less than three to five paragraphs (excluding intro and conclusion paragraphs). Remember, every new topic gets a new paragraph. Every sentence in the paragraph must relate back to the topic sentence. If it does not, it doesn’t belong in the paragraph.
Requirements for Body Paragraphs
- begins with topic sentence
- includes transitions between paragraphs
- links back to thesis
- includes at least one direct quote from The Crucible (more than one is better)
- provides an analysis of each quote used
- EVERY sentence in the paragraph links back to the topic sentence; if it doesn't, it doesn't belong in the paragraph
- ends with a concluding sentence that wraps up the topic and provides a transition to the next paragraph (you may include the transition in the topic sentence of the next sentence if you prefer
- includes transitions between paragraphs
- links back to thesis
- includes at least one direct quote from The Crucible (more than one is better)
- provides an analysis of each quote used
- EVERY sentence in the paragraph links back to the topic sentence; if it doesn't, it doesn't belong in the paragraph
- ends with a concluding sentence that wraps up the topic and provides a transition to the next paragraph (you may include the transition in the topic sentence of the next sentence if you prefer