The Five Paragraph Essay

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The Five Paragraph Essay

• Prepared By Joseph James Glover

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California Standards Writing 1.0-1.6
Writing Strategies Students will write clear,
coherent, and focused essays. Writing
exhibits awareness of audience and purpose.
Essays contain formal introductions, bodies of
supporting evidence, and conclusions. Students
successfully use the stages of the writing
process, as needed.
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Why Write an Essay?

• You want to present your research on any given
  subject.
• You want to convince someone regarding your point
  of view regarding an issue.
• You want to present multiple ideas/issues that
  wouldnt fit into a single-paragraph situation.
• You want to sound intelligent and organized
• Finally, you want to succeed in High School,
  College, and Life!

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Essays are Fundamental!
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Cheeseburger in Paradise The Perfect
Triple-Decker Paragraph
TOPIC SENTENCE -A promise to the reader
SUPPORTING DETAILS -All the ingredients
CONCLUSION - Summary, restate, look
forward.
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The Set-Up First Paragraph

• First Paragraph Introduction The purpose of
  this first paragraph is to set up, or tell
  your audience what it is that you will be
  explaining, describing, or arguing for or
  against.
• This paragraph shall contain A Thesis Sentence
  and Three (3) supporting sentences.

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The Set-Up Continued...

• The Thesis Sentence describes (1) the issue being
  discussed and (2)the point-of-view that you
  believe.
• The Three Supporting Sentences that follow the
  thesis are to be the main points of your
  argument.
• These Three Supporting Sentences will also be the
  Theses for paragraphs two (2), three (3), and
  four (4).

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The Main Deal Support Paragraphs

• Paragraphs two (2), three (3), and four (4) are
  the main body of your essay. In these paragraphs
  you will give (1) the information that youve
  gathered in the form of examples (2)
  argumentation, using your information, that
  supports your Thesis Statement.

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The Conclusion Wrapping It Up

• When concluding your essay, you should restate
  the points that you have made.
• Most importantly, you must conclude profoundlyIn
  other words, leave your audience with your best
  shot.

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Tips Dos and Donts

• NEVER use the following in an essay
• Im going to write/talk about
• My essay is about
• Well
• You, Your, Youre
• What Im trying to say
• Stuff
• The topic of this essay is
• It is due...

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Tips Dos and Donts

• Things to Check For
• Correct spelling, grammar, complete sentences and
  punctuation.
• Did you repeat words and/or phrases?
• Were you mature, expressive and clear?
• Has your essay been proofread?
• Is your essay ready for publishing?
• All of the above check out
• You, in fact, have 5 paragraphs with 5 sentences
  each Well, Turn it in!

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Peer Editing Worksheet
Name of Writer ___________________ Name of Peer
Editor _______________ Title of Paper
_____________________

• Is the proper format (Topic, Example, Example,
  Example,
• Conclusion) clearly used in each paragraph?
• Are the formal writing rules followed?
• Are all directions followed?
• Is each sentence mature, expressive, and
  clearly on the
• topic?
• Is each new paragraph indented without lines
  being
• skipped (unless directed to double-space)?
• Does each new sentence, and all proper nouns,
  begin with
• a capital letter?
• Are all words spelled correctly
• Is proper punctuation used?
• Mark the writers paper as you see fit. Be
  Constructive and
• helpful, while maintaining high standards. Think
  like a
• teacher, not a friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  !!!!!!!!!!!!

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