Body

The body of a piece of writing is the term given to the entire text, minus the introduction and the conclusion. It consists of a number of paragraphs, each of which makes its own contribution to the forward dynamics of the whole. In effect, it is in the body that you transform into organized language the results of the brainstorming and planning process. Since the body is the linguistic expression of your personal ideas as a writer, it is not really possible for anyone to provide formulas for the kind of creativity that is called for. Rather, the purpose of this section is to provide a number of guidelines that may help you to frame your ideas in a manner that is clear and persuasive for your reader. We will in deal in turn with the physical presentation of the body as a whole; the structuring of the body; the internal make-up of body paragraphs; the editing of the body.