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Types of supporting sentences in a 'body paragraph'

Reasons

example: The refusal of the baby boom generation to retire is contributing to the current lack of available jobs.

Facts

example: Many families now rely on older relatives to support them financially.

Statistics

example: Nearly 10 percent of adults are currently unemployed in the United States.(citation would be included here)

Quotations

example: “We will not allow this situation to continue,” stated Senator Johns (citation would be included here).

Examples

example: Last year, Bill was asked to retire at the age of fifty-five.

Personal Observations

example: I have known other workers at my current workplace who have been less directly moved out of their jobs, through changes in job duties and other tactics that are directed at making them want to retire, or at least leave their current position reference