M3 Assignment 3

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Assignment 3: Course Project—Body Paragraphs-THESIS STATEMENT: An ideal businessperson must be willing to take risks, have excellent communication skills, be reliable, possess leadership skills and be ready to take the initiative as these five qualities are the most important in running a business.

For the course project, you will write a five-paragraph essay on your chosen topic, presenting an informed, cohesive opinion.

In previous modules, you created your thesis statement and developed an introductory paragraph. In this assignment, you will work on the main body paragraphs of your essay.

The body paragraphs make the connection between your thesis and the conclusion. In your body paragraphs, you will explain the implications of your opinion. This is the place to give the “how” and “why”—why you believe your subject or opinion to be true, how your ideas can be implemented, and how you understand this topic well enough to write about it.

Each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence. This sentence is a kind of mini-thesis statement that introduces the ideas of the paragraph. For example, if my thesis statement is “History textbooks for young people do not include enough information about the recent past,” I might start a paragraph about the Vietnam War by saying, “Five history textbooks devote only two pages to the Vietnam War, while others lack crucial information.”

Create three supporting paragraphs for your essay. Be sure your supporting paragraphs have the following:

  • A central idea that follows your thesis
  • A topic sentence that explains what the paragraph will be about
  • An appropriate transition to the topic in the next paragraph
  • Supporting details/examples
  • Suitable grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Include your thesis statement at the top of the paper to reiterate your main idea and make it easier for your instructor to check your body paragraphs.

(Optional) Improve Your Paragraphs With On-Demand Tutoring!

An impartial reader can help you determine if you are clearly developing your paragraphs to support the central theme of your essay. Before you turn in your body paragraphs, submit them to On-Demand Tutoring for feedback. Review the feedback received and update your paragraph before submitting it to your instructor as M3: Assignment 3. This is optional, but can help you improve your assignment grade and your writing skills.

You will need to submit your draft to On-Demand Tutoring at least two days before your assignment is due. This will allow enough time for you to receive feedback, make changes, and submit your new paragraph by the due date.

Follow these steps to contact the On-Demand Tutoring Writing Center:

  1. From the top-navigation Help menu, click Academic Resources.
  2. Click Tutorial Services.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to submit your paragraph. Be sure to mention anything you want the tutor to look at specifically.

Submit Your Paragraphs

Save your three 6- to 8-sentence paragraphs with thesis statement before the body paragraphs in Microsoft Word format. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A3.doc.