Write a body paragraph for an explanatory essay that includes relevant support for a claim and uses polished, academic writing throughout. The claim, introduction paragraph, and conclusion paragraph
have been provided for you, so your paragraph must fit the rest of the essay.
Your assignment should include the following elements:
A topic sentence that tells the reader what your paragraph is about
• Evidence from the lesson reading presented as examples or quotes
• A formal style and tone
• Clear, professional writing that is easy to read
• Transitions that guide the reader from one idea to the next
You should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. If you haven't done
so go back and complete that activity now.
Tips for SUCCESS Y
Ask yourself these questions as you revise:
• Am I following the claim provided in the introduction paragraph?
• Is my evidence specific and relevant to the points I'm making?
• Does my writing use an objective tone and a formal style?
• Do I use transitions and a variety of clauses and phrases?
• Is my writing direct and efficient?

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.