This document provides guidance on writing academic paragraphs and essays. It discusses the structure of an argumentative essay, including an introductory paragraph with a general introduction, opposing viewpoint, and thesis statement. Body paragraphs should each focus on a main topic with examples and facts. The closing paragraph restates the thesis statement and ends with a question or call to action. The document also provides tips for developing paragraphs, such as using a variety of evidence like facts, examples, and statistics; and connectors to link ideas.

1. ACADEMIC
PARAGRAPH
AND ESSAY
WRITING

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4. Argumentative Essay Structure
Introducto
ry
Paragraph
3 Body
Paragraph
s
Closing
Paragraph

5. Introductory Paragraph
Introductory
Paragraph
General
introduction
Opposing Point of
view
Focusing
Thesis statement

6. Developing an Introductory
Paragraph
General introduction
A sentence
that contains
background
information.
Avoid
mentioning
the topic.
What would a
person like about
living in your city?
All over the world,
people live in
countless different
cities.

7. Opposing my Thesis
Opposing Point of
view
Thesis statement
Less than a third of
citizens believe their
hometowns are not
where they want to
be.
I assert that my city
is great because of
its great weather,
warm people, and
delicious food.

8. Focusing
Focusing
The majority of
people hold the
opinion that Santa
Cruz, Bolivia is
amazing

9. Closing Paragraph
Closing
Paragraph
Sum up the three body
paragraphs or re-state
your thesis statement.
End with an advice, a
question or a call for
action.
To sum up, you will love
living in my city because it
is a tropical place, people
here are welcoming, and the
food is tasty.
Thus, my advice is that you
pack your house and move
to Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Why don’t you move here?
Just move to Santa Cruz,
Bolivia.

10. Brainstorming
Food
Weather
*Sunny days
70% sunny days
(statistic)
*Play sports
do physical activity
(fact)
*Weekend
activities
I went to Samaipata
(example)
People
What would a
person like about
living in your city?

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12. Body Paragraph 1
On the first line, my hometown (has great weather)
is well known for its fantastic weather. Firstly,
Santa Cruz has plenty of bright, sunny days.
According to weather.com, seventy percent of
the days are sunny here. Moreover, with great
weather, you can practice many sports. It is a fact
that people feel encouraged to do any physical
activity when the sun shines. In addition, you can
plan many weekend activities when you know
good weather is in the horizon. For instance, last
weekend I went to Samaipata and visited the
ruins. As you can see, weather is an important
issue when deciding whether or not you like a city.

13. Using Connectors
To continue, ………………………………….
Firstly, ………………………………………..
Everyone knows that
…………………………... Besides,
……………………………. “X” magazine
mentions that ………………………….
Finally, ……………………. For instance,
……..…………….. Therefore, ……………….

14. Using a variety of Evidence
Evidence
Connector
s
Fact
Exampl
e
Statistic
It is a fact that x
Everyone knows
that x
As a matter of fact,
To illustrate,
For example,
For instance,
According to_____ ,
____ mentions that x
As reported by ____
,

15. From Brainstorming to Writing
Would you rather have the university assign a
student to share a room with you, or would you rather
choose your own
roommate?

16. From Brainstorming to Writing

17. From Brainstorming to Writing

18. A Well Developed Body
Paragraph
Paragraph
Unity
Cohesion
Coherence

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