Build body paragraphs that score

A four-part method for Task 2 body paragraphs: a clear topic sentence, a real explanation, a realistic example and a link back, with careful claims instead of sweeping ones.

60 分钟

这节课目前只有英文版。

单元 2 · 第 5 节,共 11 节

这节课你会学到

  1. Write a topic sentence that makes one clear claim and answers the question
  2. Develop one idea with an explanation chain and a realistic example, instead of listing several
  3. Use hedging to make your claims careful and believable while keeping your position firm
  4. Diagnose and rewrite a weak body paragraph, and check your own in two minutes

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这节课里有什么

  1. What a body paragraph is for
  2. A model paragraph, part by part
  3. Part 1: the topic sentence
  4. Part 2: the explanation, where development happens
  5. Part 3: the example, making it real
  6. Part 4: the link back
  7. Diagnose it: what is missing?
  8. Depth, not breadth: one idea, fully developed
  9. Hedging: a firm position, careful claims
  10. Worked example: rewriting a weak paragraph
  11. The other side: concession paragraphs
  12. Your turn: write a body paragraph
  13. Check any body paragraph in two minutes