To present the thesis statement To provide evidence, analysis, and support for the main argument To conclude the paper To list references

Concluding sentence Supporting sentence Topic sentence Transitional sentence

Sentences that present evidence, examples, explanations to support the main idea Sentences that summarize the entire essay Sentences that only present opinions without evidence Sentences that cite sources in the bibliography

Introduce a new idea not in the paragraph Summarize main idea and reinforce relevance Provide a long quotation List references

Random word choice Clear and precise language and logical order Using many adjectives Repeating the main idea without order

Transition words and phrases Long sentences only Diagrams Passive voice

The overall thesis The logical flow of ideas The way sentences within a paragraph are connected grammatically and stylistically The length of sentences

A comic book National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report A blog post A movie

A single idea that contributes to the overall message The entire thesis Random topics The conclusion only

To confuse readers To guide readers through your argument and enhance coherence To change the topic abruptly To increase word count