McGraw-Hill Education GRE 2019

3. Teaches us mistakes of others

Paragraph 2: Topic sentence: Makes us aware of issues

Example: Angelina Jolie helping malnourished children in Africa

Paragraph 3: Topic sentence: Brings attn to important causes

Example: Magic Johnson diagnosed with HIV led to more public

awareness.

Paragraph 4: Topic sentence: Teaches us mistakes of others

Example: Amy Winehouse and drug abuse

Paragraph 5: Conclusion: Restate main ideas. Food for thought: even

though so many people think social media is a bad thing, maybe it’s

good for the above reasons.

Step 3: Write Your Body Paragraphs (5 Minutes per Paragraph)

Start with your body paragraphs because these constitute the most important part

of your essay. Each body paragraph should take the following structure:

■ Sentence 1: Topic sentence: State the point that you are trying to convey in

the paragraph.

■ Sentences 2 to 4: Example: Go into detail with the example that you are

using to support your main point.

■ Sentences 5 to 6. Reasoning: Explain how your example supports the topic

sentence.

Here is a sample body paragraph for the prompt.

The attention our culture gives celebrities often highlights causes that

society at large might otherwise be unaware of. For example, Angelina

Jolie’s numerous trips to malnourished villages in Africa have been

highly publicized by the news media. When this actress makes these

trips, she focuses on the chronic impoverishment of these countries and

the absence of many basic necessities that we take for granted in the

Western world, such as readily available food, lodging, and sanitation.

Because Jolie is so famous and her travels receive so much attention,

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