Body Paragraph Worksheet
Generic 8.2 Body Paragraph
Each box represents one sentence
Topic Sentence
One sentence ties in with your thesis statement and identifies which portion to be analyzed.
Example/ Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #1
this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
write a complete sentence that incorporates an example from the textual source
documented correctly
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
OR – extend the explanation, making it clearer to your reader
Example /Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #2
this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
write a complete sentence that incorporates an example from the textual source
documented correctly
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
OR – extend the explanation, making it clearer to your reader
Concluding Statement/Commentary
sum up main idea and leads into next paragraph
Sample
Generic 8.2 Body Paragraph
Each box represents one sentence
Topic Sentence
One sentence ties in with your thesis statement and identifies which portion to be analyzed.
Antigone & MLK both set a serious & defensive tone.
Example/ Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #1
this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
write a complete sentence that incorporates an example from the textual source
documented correctly
In Antigone’s proclamation, she states that she is “accused of folly by a fool.”
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
Antigone seriously defends herself because she is wrongly persecuted by someone with a different view of the situation.
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
OR – extend the explanation, making it clearer to your reader
She defends herself in an attempt to justify her actions and prove her uncle wrong.
Example /Concrete Detail/ Primary Quote #2
this quote must relate to and support your topic sentence
write a complete sentence that incorporates an example from the textual source
documented correctly
Similarly, MLK declares that “one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.”
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This shows…because…/This proves…because…/This is an example of…because...
He believes there should not be a consequence for demanding his freedom in peaceful ways.
Explanation/Commentary
fully explain the above quote by telling how it supports or proves the main idea & topic sentence
This also shows…because…/This also proves…because…/This is also an example of…because...
OR – extend the explanation, making it clearer to your reader
He has been seen as an extremist by those wanting to continue the oppression.
Concluding Statement/Commentary
sum up main idea and leads into next paragraph
MLK & Antigone reinforce their opinions with an effective use of defensive tone.
Antigone & MLK both set a serious & defensive tone. In Antigone’s proclamation, she states that she is “accused of folly by a fool.” Antigone seriously defends herself because she is wrongly persecuted by someone with a different view of the situation. She defends herself in an attempt to justify her actions and prove her uncle wrong. Similarly, MLK declares that “one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” He believes there should not be a consequence for demanding his freedom in peaceful ways. He has been seen as an extremist by those wanting to continue the oppression. MLK & Antigone reinforce their opinions with an effective use of a defensive tone.