RESOURCES: Drafting Introductions, Body Paragraphs & Conclusions

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• How to Write an Essay Introduction | 4 Steps & Examples

• Online Tutorial: Effective Writing Practices

• Writing Paragraphs - Learn the basic elements of a paragraph, when to begin a new paragraph, how to write a topic sentence and more.

• Ending Your Essay: Conclusions Includes tips on how not to end an essay

• Writing a Developed and Detailed Conclusion

• USC Libraries - Paragraph Development

• Starting Your Research Paper: Writing an Introductory Paragraph

• Essay Conclusions - Learn about the elements of a successful essay conclusion