Body

 Consider the following questions as guides for editing:

  • Does each paragraph have a clear connection to the overall goal of your paper (as seen, for example, in your thesis statement or in the question that you have indicated in the introduction)?
  • Does each paragraph focus on a main point, and is each sentence of the paragraph clearly related to that point in some way?
  • Have you fully explained the point you wish to make in the paragraph so that readers will be satisfied that you have answered their questions: “What?” “Why?” “How?” and “So what?”
  • Are the transitions between paragraphs smooth so that the reader understands how one idea is related to the next?