Sophia: Common Errors in Body Paragraphs

If your writing classroom was the Wild West, what phrases would be "outlawed"? Here is one poster that every writing instructor, and really, any teacher of communication, should have in their classroom!

Here's a handy, seven-step guide to crafting good paragraphs in support of a claim. The steps are clearly explained and examples provided.

This video lesson focuses on writing introductions and common issues with introductions. It discusses the use of details and information -- too much or not enough and being off topic. It suggests using specific language in the...

Providing a list of common errors in English, this site contains many confused and misused. One can look under first letter of your word in question.

This screencast focuses on how to write effect body paragraphs including the following: purpose, general outline, background information, topic sentence, multiple pieces of supporting evidence, analysis of the evidence, and conclusion...

This lesson discusses how to effectively organize body paragraphs. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.b

A screencast lesson explaining common errors when writing an introduction and how to avoid them. [8:19]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explanations and examples that teach how to identify and correct errors in subject/verb agreement, comma splices, sentence fragments, capitalization of titles and...

In this lesson, you will learn how to develop a body paragraph by choosing relevant and sufficient quotations and analysis. [7:33]

This lesson introduces body paragraphs. [3:41] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.b