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Building Body Paragraphs for Informative Essays

Building Body Paragraphs for Informative Essays. Think “ Icees ”. “I” is for Idea. This would be your topic sentence. “C” is for Cite Evidence. This is where you will put a direct quote. The author wrote, “…..” According to the text, “…..” In fact, ________ wrote, “…..”.

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Building Body Paragraphs for Informative Essays

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  1. Building Body Paragraphs for Informative Essays

  2. Think “Icees”

  3. “I” is for Idea This would be your topic sentence

  4. “C” is for Cite Evidence This is where you will put a direct quote. The author wrote, “…..” According to the text, “…..” In fact, ________ wrote, “…..”

  5. “E” is for Elaboration Share detailed facts to support the topic sentence Define domain specific words Give examples

  6. “E” is for Explanation Give reasons to back up topic: Use If/Then statements or sentences to show cause/effect Show importance: Explain why something is important/noteworthy Share similarities to further explain a fact/topic

  7. “S” is Summary Statement This is your closing sentence. Remember to include WHY it is important to know this information.

  8. Idea/Topic Sample paragraph Elaboration Cite Evidence Elaboration Explanation The Titanic had the most luxurious first class section of any ship in 1912. This means, the ship had a lot of expensive things for the rich people. In fact, Andrea Silenmentions, “The ship even had its own onboard newspaper.” In addition, the first class cabins had electric heaters and pink curtains. This is similar to the Arizona Biltmore because of their expensive rooms they have for the rich people. The Titanic ship had an extravagant section which appealed to many wealthy people. Summary/Closing

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