Yes, it is acceptable to begin a body paragraph with a quote as long as it is relevant to the topic and properly integrated into the paragraph to support your argument.
To effectively start a body paragraph with a quote, introduce the quote with context and relevance to your topic. For example, in an essay about the importance of education, you could start a paragraph with a quote from Nelson Mandela: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." This quote sets the tone for the paragraph and supports your argument.
You should begin a body paragraph for an essay with a clear beginning, and transitional statement.
A body paragraph is any paragraph that appears between the introduction and the conclusion.
The paragraph(s) between the introduction and conclusion are called body paragraph(s).
wat is the formula for body paragraph
Paragraph,body ,second paragraph and conclusion
The first paragraph,the followng paragraph,and the last paragraph.
The first paragraph,the followng paragraph,and the last paragraph.
Body paragraphs should include things or the topic you are describing for your task and you support it with reasons or evidences. In the conclusion, you should sum up everything you wrote on the paper and write the conclusion like a small summary.
Here are two web sites with good BASIC examples....http://lklivingston.tripod.com/essay/sample.htmlhttp://vttlitblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/simple-example-of-expository-essay.htmlAnd also, you can use something like a template;each place there is a line_____ you write a sentence…..Essay Writing: Use PRESENT TENSE for everything (except quotes)…..--The First Paragraph-- (Introduction)The Main Thesis statement: This is the statement you are going to prove. Include the author and title of the literary work you are analyzing. Later you will prove this thesis with *three supporting sentences, or "statements of organization" but here, write only your one main thesis sentence.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The *first statement of organization: This is your first major support for your thesis. It will become the topic sentencefor the second paragraph. Write a sentence that proves your thesis. You may want to reference the beginning of the story. Remember that this sentence will be explained in detail in the second paragraph. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase (see list). You will eventually illustrate this sentence with a quote from the book.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The *second statement of organization: this is your second major support for your thesis. It will become the topic sentencefor the third paragraph. Write a sentence that proves your thesis. You may want to reference the middle of the story. Remember that this sentence will be explained in detail in the third paragraph. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase (see list). You will eventually illustrate this sentence with a quote from the book.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The *third statement of organization: this is your third major support for your thesis. It will become the topic sentencefor the fourth paragraph. Write a sentence that proves your thesis. You may want to reference the end of the story. Remember that this sentence will be explained in detail in the fourth paragraph. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase (see list). You will eventually illustrate this sentence with a quote from the book.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence(s): the following sentence(s) summarize(s) the first paragraph and should analyze your thesis in different words. Begin the first sentence with a transition word or phrase. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ --Second Paragraph--(First "body" paragraph)Topic sentence: Write a topic sentence similar to the first statement of organization. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase. Remember to use present tense throughout!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Below, find an idea in the literary work that illustrates or proves your topic sentence. Then, find a quotation from the page(s) that supports your idea. Next, write a lead-insentence(s) that introduces, or "sets up" the quote, and identifies the speaker- do not simply write, "Mr. Smith said…" Be sure to provide context to your quote to introduce what was happening at the time.Then, write your quote, and include the page number in parentheses. Next, write an analysis of the quote, which explains or discusses how the quote supports your main thesis. Avoid simply restating the quote in the set-up or the analysis afterward. Use present tense, except in quoting.Lead-in sentence(s) which explains the context of the quote, and who the speaker is._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quote and page number. (example) "………………………!" (53)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Analysis which explains or discusses how the quote relates to, or proves your main thesis._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence(s) which sums up the paragraph. Begin the first sentence with a transition word or phrase.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________--Third Paragraph--(Second "body" paragraph)Topic sentence: Write a topic sentence similar to the second statement of organization. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase. Remember to use present tensethroughout!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Below, find an idea in the literary work that illustrates or proves your topic sentence. Then, find a quotation from the page(s) that supports your idea. Next, write a lead-insentence(s) that introduces, or "sets up" the quote, and identifies the speaker- do not simply write, "Mr. Smith said…" Be sure to provide context to your quote to introduce what was happening at the time.Then, write your quote, and include the page number in parentheses. Next, write an analysis of the quote, which explains or discusses how the quote supports your main thesis. Avoid simply restating the quote in the set-up or the analysis afterwards. Use present tense(except in quotes).Lead-in sentence(s) which explains the context of the quote, and who the speaker is._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quote and page number. (example) "………………………!" (53)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Analysis which explains or discusses how the quote relates to, or proves your main thesis._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence(s) which sums up the paragraph. Begin the first sentence with a transition word or phrase.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________--Fourth Paragraph--(Third "body" paragraph)Topic sentence: Write a topic sentence similar to the third statement of organization. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase. Remember to use present tensethroughout!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Below, find an idea in the literary work that illustrates or proves your topic sentence. Then, find a quotation from the page(s) that supports your idea. Next, write a lead-insentence(s) that introduces, or "sets up" the quote, and identifies the speaker- do not simply write, "Mr. Smith said…" Be sure to provide context to your quote to introduce what was happening at the time.Then, write your quote, and include the page number in parentheses. Next, write an analysis of the quote, which explains or discusses how the quote supports your main thesis. Avoid simply restating the quote in the set-up or the analysis afterward. Use present tense(except in quotes).Lead-in sentence(s) which explains the context of the quote, and who the speaker is._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Quote and page number. (example) "………………………!" (53)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Analysis which explains or discusses how the quote relates to, or proves your main thesis._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence(s) which sums up the paragraph. Begin the first sentence with a transition word or phrase.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ --Fifth Paragraph--(Conclusion paragraph)No new information should ever appear in the conclusion paragraph!Remember to continue using the present tense.First sentence: "Restate" the main thesis statement from the first paragraph using different words._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Second sentence: Restate the firststatement of organization using different words. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Third sentence: Restate the secondstatement of organization using different words. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Fourth sentence: Restate the third statement of organization using different words. Begin the sentence with a transition word or phrase.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence(s): End the essay with a conclusion that reflects upon the main thesis statement. Remember, no new information or ideas should ever appear in the conclusion of an essay. Begin the first sentence with a transition word or phrase._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________** Before typing your paper, you should find a quote, or short anecdote called an, "Interest Creating Device" (or ICD) which illustrates your topic, and sets a tone for the reader. This quote or short anecdote should appear at the beginning of your essay at the top of the page, centered below your name and date. Remember to name the source of your ICD- even if it is anonymous.
HAve 4 paragraphs. the first paragraph is an intro paragraph. The second one is the 1st body paragraph. The 3rd is the 2nd body paragraph and the 4th paragraph is the conclusion. If you need a longer essay make more body paragraphs
You can usually find the main idea of a paragraph in the first or last sentence.