Writing body paragraphs
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What does each body paragraph make?
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One sub-point of your thesis.
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The body-paragraph shape?
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Topic sentence → embedded quote → evaluated analysis → link to thesis.
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How should you quote in Paper 1?
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Short and embedded — a few words, never long blocks.
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What must the analysis do (Criterion B)?
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Analyse AND evaluate — technique → effect → how well it works.
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How should each paragraph end?
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With a link back to your thesis.
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Why keep the same paragraph shape?
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So you never freeze — you always know the next move.
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One point or many per paragraph?
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One — a single sub-point of the thesis.
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What proves Criterion C in the body?
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Each paragraph linking back to the thesis.
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Common mistake?
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Drifting across unrelated points or quoting long chunks.
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A topic sentence is…
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The opening mini-claim that states the paragraph's sub-point.
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