Arrange information to construct paragraphs

Writing a body paragraph in an essay is a matter of arranging and rearranging [Prev::Elements of information] to argue a point.

After all, according to [source:: @Chapman2025AdvancedWritingCoursera], although body paragraphs (or modes of discourse) may serve different purposes, they largely follow the same structure:

• Topic or thesis statement
• Supporting ideas
• Details
• Conclusion or transition sentence.

The different elements of information are arranged and articulated in slightly different ways, depending on the type or purpose of the paragraph, which [source:: @Chapman2025AdvancedWritingCoursera] listed as follows:

• Cause / Effect — why something happens
• Compare / Contrast — similarities and differences
• Argument — arguing for or against something (not described by Chapman, I'm assuming...)
  • PEECEL - while this structure was not mentioned by Chapman, this structure would fit arguing a position
• Classification
• Illustration / Exemplification — shows or illustrates by examples
• Sequential paragraphs
  • Description — geographic or spatial description of the topic
  • Narration — story and time transitions
  • Process — step by step