Body正文

　　The body of the essay will include three paragraphs (if this is a five-paragraph essay), each limited to one main idea that supports your thesis. You should state your idea, then back it up with two or three sentences of evidence or examples.

　　这文一般包括三个段落(适用于五段式文章)，每一段都具体论述一条观点用于支撑主题。你应该陈述你的观点，之后用两三句话或举例来支撑。

　　Example of a main idea:

　　主题句举例：

　　"It took incredible courage for an African American woman to make such a bold stance in 1955 Alabama."

　　“在1955年阿拉巴马州，对于一个非裔美国妇女，做出这样一个大胆的行为需要很大的勇气”。

　　Offer evidence to support this statement:

　　为主题句提供论据：

　　"This act took place in an era when African Americans could be arrested and face severe retribution for committing the most trivial acts of defiance."

　　“在当时的情况下,非洲裔美国人可能会因为最微不足道的挑衅行为而被逮捕甚至可能面临严重的惩罚”。

　　Include a few more supporting statements with further evidence, then use transition words to lead to the paragraph that follows. All of your body paragraphs should follow the pattern of statement, supporting ideas, and transition statement.

　　使用更多论据作为支撑语句，之后使用过渡词引出后面的段落。所有你的正文将会遵循一定的模式：论点、论据和过渡句、

　　Words to use as you transition from one paragraph to another:

　　常使用的段落过渡词：

　　Moreover 此外

　　in fact 实际上

　　on the whole 整体而言

　　Furthermore 此外

　　as a result 作为结果

　　simply put 简而言之

　　for this reason 由于这种原因

　　Similarly 相似地

　　Likewise 同样的

　　it follows that 由此断定

　　Naturally 自然而然地

　　by comparison 通过对比

　　Surely 不置可否地

　　Yet 然而

　　Conclusion结论

　　The final paragraph will summarize your main points and re-assert your main claim (from your thesis sentence). It should point out your main points, but should not repeat specific examples.

　　最后一段话将总结你的主要观点并且强调你要求(也来源于你的主题句)。这将指出你的主要论点，但不要重复写具体的例子。

　　Once you complete the first draft of your essay, it's a good idea to re-visit the thesis statement in your first paragraph. Read your essay to see if it flows well.

　　一旦你完成文章的草稿。再次阅读文章第一段的的主题句是一个不错的选择。阅读你的文章，看一看是否很好地契合主题。

　　You might find that the supporting paragraphs are strong, but they don't address the exact focus of your thesis. Simply re-write your thesis sentence to fit your body and summary more exactly.

　　你可能发现支撑段落内容较多，但是它们并没有很好地契合主题。重写你的主题句或者修改你的正文和总结使他们更为精确。

　　By doing this, you will ensure that every sentence in your essay supports, proves, or reflects your thesis.

　　这样做，你可以确保文章的每一句话都支撑，论证或表现出文章主题。

（编辑：何莹莹）