Body Paragraphs
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6th Grade
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Neysa Sabater
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Multiple Choice
What role does a body paragraph play in an argumentative essay?
Introduces your thesis statement
Summarizes your argument
Introduces your supporting topic
provides a rebuttal for the opposing argument
2
Multiple Choice
Where is the topic sentence, (that introduces your topic) generally
located in a body paragraph?
At the end of the body paragraph
At the beginning of the body paragraph
In the middle of the body paragraph
Anywhere in the body paragraph
3
Multiple Select
What should be included when you cite evidence to support your topic? Select all that apply.
Quotation marks (" ")
The source of your citation
The reason you chose the evidence
The paragraph the evidence is located in
4
Multiple Select
What is the purpose of elaboration in a body paragraph?
Select all that apply.
To explain the evidence to the reader
To provide an example related to the evidence
To connect the evidence to your topic
To ensure the reader understands the evidence
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Multiple Choice
Which piece of evidence does the elaboration below best explain?
The same thing can happen with a robot. For example, depending on an advanced robots to prepare their dinner and wash their clothes, can cause humans to become lazy. If the robot malfunctions, the human has to go back to doing things they may have forgotten how to do. How are they suppose to care for themselves.?
"Robots could do many of the tasks that humans dislike or don’t have enough time for."
"many people depend on their phones for directions. If their phones run out of power, they may have difficulty finding their way."
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Multiple Choice
Which piece of evidence would not support the topic sentence:
To begin with, robots cannot make their own choices.
"A‑Robot is still an ethical zombie, though. It can’t choose not to save H‑robot. It just follows the instructions in its programming."
" Nao robot is no zombie. It has the ability to predict the near future. But when it foresees danger, it can choose not to act."
"A robot assistant in a nursing home wouldn’t be very helpful if it had to stop and ask a human what to do every five minutes."
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If you have not written a full body paragraph yet (Try this)
Go to the Practice Argumentative Essay on Canvas
1-Write youR topic sentence
Example: To begin with, robots cannot make their own choices
2-(elaborate) Explain what that topic sentence means in your own words
You can even give an example or short story to help explain
3-go back and add your evidence in between your topic sentence and elaborations
What role does a body paragraph play in an argumentative essay?
Introduces your thesis statement
Summarizes your argument
Introduces your supporting topic
provides a rebuttal for the opposing argument
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