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Now that you are extremely well organized, you're ready to write! This part should go quite quickly if you've made a thorough outline. An essay typically has at least 3 body paragraphs. These should each relate directly to your thesis. Their purpose is to support your argument.  Make sure that each body paragraph has a topic sentence. This sentence makes it clear to your reader what each paragraph is about. For example, if you were writing an essay about the labor force during World War II, you might say, "Women were an important part of the workforce in World War II because they learned new jobs that were previously reserved only for men." Include specific supporting examples in each body paragraph. For instance, if you were writing an essay about the labor force during World War II, you might say, "Many women became welders during World War II, which illustrates that gender roles in the workplace were changing." These are often the most difficult and time consuming parts of writing an essay. An introduction should be a road map for the rest of your paper, and it should also make your reader want to continue reading your paper. Your conclusion "wraps up" the essay, reminding your readers of your argument and its importance. It's often helpful to wait until you've drafted the body of your essay to write the introduction and conclusion, because you'll have a much clearer sense of your full argument and its significance.  Start off with a broad contextual statement, but don't make it so broad as to have no relevance. Statements that begin like "Throughout history" or "In modern society" are "fluff" statements and don't provide any real context for your argument. A good way to think of your introduction is as an inverted pyramid. Start with the broad statement that sets the scene, and then narrow down until you reach your thesis. Include your thesis statement at the end of the conclusion. Spend some time on your first sentence. It should be interesting and grab the attention of your reader. Try starting with a fascinating example or an exciting quotation. Use your conclusion to tie together the strands of your argument. In some cases, such as persuasive essays, it's appropriate to include a call to action. You can also return to an anecdote or theme you brought up in the introduction to give your paper great symmetry. Don't try to sound "fancy". Make clear statements that your reader can easily understand. Always remember, if you can say it in one word, there is no reason to use more. Also, make sure to use words that your reader understands. There is no point in trying to jazz up your essay by relying too heavily on the thesaurus--your points should be clear and easily understood.  Watch out for the passive voice. Beginning writers often use the passive voice because it's wordier, which may be mistaken for "fancier." Here's an example of the passive voice: "It is believed by many that today's growing social violence is being caused by video games." Be verbs are often signs of passive voice. Reword it actively this way: "Many people blame video games for today's growing social violence." This is a clear grammatical order: People (subject) blame (verb) video games (direct object). Avoid wordy constructions such as "It is believed that" or "This is suggestive of that." You can communicate these ideas more clearly and concisely: "People believe that" or "This suggests that." Your prompt or course may give you specific guidelines about what's appropriate for your essay. The essay topic can also help determine what stylistic approach to take.  Some short essays may be more appropriate in the first-person, using "I." If you've been assigned to write a personal or persuasive essay, the first-person voice is often more personal and effective than using third-person. Aim for parallel structure in sentences. Often, sentences end up sounding clunky if you ignore parallel structure. For example: "Paying college athletes is more important than to give them scholarships." Convert the infinitive "to give" to the gerund form "giving" for parallelism: "Paying college athletes is more important than giving them scholarships." A successful essay clearly shows connections between each paragraph. These transitions illustrate that your points are related to one another, and they are all related to your thesis. Your transitions can either be at the end of a paragraph or integrated into the topic sentence of the following paragraph. Here are some examples of transition words: similarly, in comparison, as a result, otherwise. During the editing process, you can try using several variations to see which best fits your style of writing.
Write your body paragraphs. Write your introduction and conclusion last. Use clear and concise language. Use appropriate style and tone. Use transitions.