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    5-Paragraph Essay: A Format That Works For Any Occasion!

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    The document outlines the structure of a 5-paragraph essay format. It describes the 5-paragraph essay as having an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs that each support the thesis, and a concluding paragraph. Each paragraph should have a clear topic sentence, evidence, and transitions between ideas. Following this format provides unity, development, and coherence across paragraphs and ensures the essay effectively addresses the central thesis.

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    5-Paragraph Essay: A Format That Works For Any Occasion!

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    5-Paragraph Essay

    A format that works for any


    occasion!
    General Overview
     An essay is a collection of paragraphs all
    written on the same topic—all of the paragraphs
    work together to support one major point
     Justas all of the sentences in a paragraph work to
    support the topic sentence, all of the paragraphs in
    an essay support the thesis statement
    General Overview Continued
     Any essay you write must include a
    Thesis Statement
    A Thesis Statement is much like a Topic
    Sentence; however, rather than suggesting
    the main idea of a paragraph, a Thesis
    Statement suggests the main idea of an
    essay (see handout)
     Every paragraph within an essay still needs a
    Topic Sentence
    General Overview Continued
     Your essay should also include an
    introduction and a conclusion
     Just as a paragraph has a hook and a
    concluding sentence, an essay has a section
    that draws the reader in and a section that
    sums it all up
     5-Paragraph Essay Format can help you
    with structure!
    General Overview Continued
     When writing a 5-Paragraph Essay, you
    must consider the same traits you did when
    writing your paragraphs:
     UNITY (all sentences support topic sentences;
    all topic sentences support thesis statement)
     DEVELOPMENT (enough information)
     COHERENCE (good, clear writing)
    5-Paragraph Essay Format
     For our purposes, the 5-Paragraph Essay
    will literally have 5 Paragraphs, but you
    can use this Format for any essay!
     The 5-Paragraph Essay includes an
    introductory paragraph, 3 body
    paragraphs, and a concluding
    paragraph
    ¶ #1: Introductory Paragraph
     It must include the following:
     Hook—exciting opening line/lines that draw your reader in to
    your essay (see handout)
     Introduce Topic
     State your thesis
     Offer three statements of support for your thesis (these will
    become the topics of your three body paragraphs)
     Transition
    This paragraph should grab your reader—you want him/her
    to keep reading. In addition, this paragraph is like a
    road map; it tells the reader where he/she will be
    going.
    ¶ #2: Body Paragraph #1
     It must include the following:
     Restate first statement of support
     Offer evidence (facts, examples, quotations,
    anecdotes, etc.); vary the type of support and
    how you present it—provide creative, interesting,
    clear, and specific support
     Transition**
     **Transitions may come at the end of one paragraph or
    the beginning of the next
    ¶ #3: Body Paragraph #2
     It must include the following:
     Restate second statement of support
     Offer evidence (facts, examples, quotations,
    anecdotes, etc.); vary the type of support and how
    you present it—provide creative, interesting, clear,
    and specific support
     Transition**
     **Transitions may come at the end of one paragraph or the
    beginning of the next
    ¶ #4: Body Paragraph #3
     It must include the following:
     Restate third statement of support
     Offer evidence (facts, examples, quotations,
    anecdotes, etc.); vary the type of support and how
    you present it—provide creative, interesting, clear,
    and specific support
     Transition**
     **Transitions may come at the end of one paragraph or the
    beginning of the next
    ¶ #5: Closing/Summary Paragraph
     It must include the following:
     Synthesize thesis (restate it in different words)
     Synthesize statements of support (but do not
    expand or introduce new ideas)
     Closing (interesting closing line that will leave your
    reader with something to think about)
    This paragraph should sum it all up. Even if your reader
    reads only the final paragraph, he/she should be
    able to get the gist of your entire essay.
    Example
     Compare the example to the Format

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