- Introduction: the introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of a short essay. It contains a topic sentence and thesis statement.
- Body paragraph: a short essay has at least one or two body paragraphs. These develop the idea presented in the introduction.
- Conclusion: the concluding paragraph is the final paragraph and summaries the idea(s) presented in the short essay.
Compare the similar ways that a
paragraph and a short essay function
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Paragraph
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Short
Essay
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The topic sentence states the topic
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The introductory paragraph states the topic.
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The topic sentence states the controlling idea.
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The thesis statement states the controlling idea.
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The supporting sentences of the paragraph support
the idea in the topic sentence
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The body paragraphs support he idea in the thesis
statement. In each body paragraph has a topic sentence.
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The concluding sentence summarizes the idea in
the topic sentence.
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The essay conclusion summarizes the idea in the
thesis statement.
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