What is the best way to improve the organization of the second paragraph

Question

A. Move sentence 13 to beginning of the paragraph

B. Add the phrase as a result to the beginning of sentence 11

C. Remove sentence 10 from paragraph

D. Switch the order of sentences 8 and 9

The Story of Salt

Answer 1

Remember that the structure of a paragraph revolves around first the thesis statement, and then the claim/topic sentence. The claim/topic sentence should refer to the thesis statement content. The paragraph will develop the claim/topic sentence. A good structure to follow would be:

state your claim

explain what your claim means or give an example

provide reasoning for your claim statement - why is it true

provide evidence / support for your reasoning

explain your evidence / support and how is supports your claim

conclude or transition to next point

This is not meant to represent number of sentences, but rather the content of a properly structured paragraph.