How to write essay body?

The body of the essay is everything that comes between your introduction and the conclusion. Here's what you need to know:

• It's usually 2-3 paragraphs long.
• Each paragraph has 1 topic sentence.
• Each paragraph has 3 to 5 supporting ideas.
• Its goal is to support thesis statement.

Topic Sentence (first sentence)

• supporting idea #1
• supporting idea #2
• supporting idea #3
• supporting idea #4

The topic sentence

The topic sentence is the first sentence of the paragraph. This sentence should do 2 things:

• Give 1 reason to support your thesis statement.
• Tell the reader what the rest of the paragraph is about.

Supporting ideas

Everything that comes after the topic sentence is called a supporting idea. This is because it "supports" your topic sentence.

A supporting idea could be almost anything: a story from your life, a philosophical argument, a personal experience, or some statistical information. The important thing is that it explains why you believe that the topic sentence is true.