Explanatory sample writing Introduction Step 1: Introduce and paraphrase the topic (Avoid repetition using synonyms and different word forms.)
Exploring outer space has been actively in progress over the past century. Step 2: Thesis statement (Give your opinion while focusing on both merits and demerits.)
I believe the benefits of this field of research are more significant than its minor drawbacks. First body paragraph Step 1: Introduce the first disadvantage (Start with the side you think is weaker than the other; mentioning one
minor demerit could be enough as we do not need to give it much weight.)
Space exploration costs governments exorbitant amounts of money. Step 2: Explanation (Explain the given disadvantage in 1-2 sentences.)
Every year, a great deal of money is spent designing new space shuttles and advancing technology to explore outer space while there are urgent problems to solve here on earth. Step 3: Example (Provide an example to develop the paragraph.)
An illustration of this is the money spent on launching space probes on the moon. This money could resolve poverty and illiteracy in numerous regions around the world to provide higher standards of living for the inhabitants of the earth. Second body paragraph Step 1: Introduce the main advantage (Note that this is the stronger side, which should carry more weight than
the previous paragraph.)
Nonetheless, the primary advantage of space exploration is scientific and technological advances. Step 2: Explanation (In 1-2 sentences, explain why it is an advantage.)
Acclimatizing to zero gravity and solar radiation, astronomers and scientists have had to devise new technologies, which have led humankind to spectacular scientific breakthroughs. Step 3: Example (Provide an example to back up the paragraph’s main point.)
