Writing Workshop: Historical Turning Point

Question 3 • GA-GSE World History

Which best describes the body paragraphs of an informative essay about a turning point?

Answer

They familiarize readers with the turning point and set up the ideas that will be presented.

They establish the main point of the essay and tell readers what the writer’s position is.

They tie the essay together and tell readers what they have learned and should remember.

They give clear examples and offer supporting details about the turning point while citing sources.

Explanation

Body paragraphs develop the essay’s topic by explaining the turning point with examples and supporting details. In an informative essay, writers also cite sources to show where their information comes from. Choice D describes this role; the other choices describe an introduction, a thesis, or a conclusion.

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