Problem: Which essential component of a body paragraph is missing from the below paragraph?
Thomas begins his essay by describing how certain words have gone from a positive to a much more negative connotation. The credibility of the essay is well established by his intelligent tone. Thomas' way of persuasion may not be the most unique, but the logic behind his thinking should grab the audience's attention. Showing how "leech the doctor...[carries] the implication of knowledge and wisdom," Thomas accurately states how the medical profession was once viewed (53). Doctors were people of high intelligence and trusted among all. Looked up to and admired, "Medicine was once the most respected of all the professions" (54). Thomas then examines the other side of the word leech referring to the worm. Words like "blood" and "tax collectors" are associated with this form (53).