5 questions you must ask yourself after writing a body paragraph
Question 1
Did I clearly make a topic sentence that articulates the portion of my thesis I will support in the body paragraph?
Question 2
Did I provide at least 2 pieces of relavent textual evidence written in context?
Question 4
Does the concluding sentence summarize how the evidence in the body paragraph support the assertion in the topic sentence? Using thus or therefore
Question 3
Have I provided a sufficient analysis that clarifies how the textual evidence supports the assertion?
Question 5
How does my proof illustrate the idea in my topic sentence? Synthesize how the ideas support my topic sentence or thesis?