Example Essay Body Paragraph:
Sibling rivalry is a main theme in Montana 1948 that shows how favoritism can cause tension in a family. For example, in the novel, Wesley and Frank’s dad favored Frank when they were children. When they were compared, “my father was, in many respects, an impressive man… but Frank was all this and more” (36). When their father made a speech after the war and invited his son up to join him, both Wesley and Frank knew that their father was referring to Frank. Even though he did not come right out and say it, Frank was definitely the favorite child. Because of the favoritism going on when they were children, Frank and Wesley will always have a little tension between then, even if they do not come right out and admit it.

Example Research Body Paragraph:
Sibling rivalry is very common between all siblings, no matter how old they are. There are many tactics shown in the article Family Feud, written by Denise Henry, on how to stop sibling rivalry. One tactic that could help most siblings is using their jealousy against one another to help themselves succeed. For example, when Olympia’s sister, Keishana got an academic scholarship that Olympia didn’t get, she used her jealousy against her sister to help her excel in school (Henry, 2008). Even though using you siblings for anything is wrong, it is better to channel you anger and jealousy into your work, then to take it out on your sibling. Another good tactic to avoid sibling rivalry mentioned in the article is to do something that your brother or sister isn’t into, so that there is no competition to be better. In our book, Montana 1948, Wesley used this tactic to avoid fighting and competing with his brother Frank. Frank became a doctor when he got older, and Wesley became the sheriff of the town. By doing this there was no chance that they would be competing against each other to be better at their job. Sibling rivalry can damage a family’s relationships with each other, which usually don’t, but can last a lifetime. The tactics mentioned in the article, are not guarantees, but there is a very good chance that they can prevent rivalry between siblings.

There is a subtle but very important difference between an essay body paragraph and and a research paper body paragraph. When you write a paragraph for a research paper, you have to use an example from the research to suport your topic sentence. You then use a book, or another source as a reference. When you are writing a paragraph for an essay, all you need is an example from the text. Having research makes a paragraph more in depth, and helps the author get their point out across more clearly. Check out Amanda's blog for another example.