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3) Proofreading phase
The last phase of developing an essay is “proofreading,” in which the last five minutes of the allowed time is
ideally spent on correcting spelling, punctuation, and probable grammar errors. It is essential to allocate this
amount of time to editing the writing as it is quite common to come across minor avoidable mistakes that happen
all the time, and fixing them leads to a higher band score for grammar.
Body paragraph organization
Body paragraphs make up the main section of an essay, where ideas, reasons, and examples are compiled to
address the question(s) raised in the topic. Each body paragraph includes three main parts:
1. 
Topic sentence:
This sentence initiates the paragraph focusing on the main reason for writing that
paragraph. A topic sentence should be ideally put in a simple structure, holding a central idea or an
attitude in a general way. Therefore, it is better to avoid phrases such as “I believe,” “I think,” “In my
point of view,” etc., as they personalize topic sentences confining them to specific opinions and making it
challenging to develop the paragraph.
2. 
Explanation
:
It comes in 2-4 sentences following the topic sentence to elaborate and support the main
point mentioned in the topic sentence making it clear to the examiner as if they do not have any
information about it.
3. 
Example
:
This may follow the explanation; however, providing an example is not mandatory all the time
or in both body paragraphs. They are also recommended to be general to give the writing a more
academic appearance. Examples, which refer to a whole situation, country, nation, etc., are more formal
than those that point to personal experiences, family issues, etc.
4. 
Ending sentence:
This is 
an optional sentence
at the end of each body paragraph that mainly paraphrases
the topic sentence and works as a backup for the paragraph’s main idea. Although it is a valuable sentence
to be included in a body paragraph, it is not mandatory in all essay types as it is more suited in argument
and discussion essays to restate the main idea firmly at the end of the paragraph.
Considering a pyramid helps clarify different sections of a body paragraph:
As shown in the diagram, “