The 5 paragraph essay

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The 5 paragraph essay

• Miss Gibb-Reading

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Research

• Before you start your research
• Brainstorm phrases related to your main topic
• Use those phrases as keywords during your search

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Research

• Preparing a brainstorming chart will allow you to
  narrow your topic on paper, rather than when
  while you are searching
• Brainstorming will also allow you to decide
  exactly what you want to find out about your topic

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Research
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Research

• Now you can search
• American Red Cross and Hurricane Katrina
• Or
• American Red Cross and fund raising
• Or
• American Red Cross and earthquakes
• Or
• American Red Cross and history

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Essay Map

• Use your Essay Map to break down exactly you will
  be searching for.
• http//www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap/
• Your general topic will go under Introduction.
  Pick 3 main ideas that you want to find out more
  about.
• Some examples could be history

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Research

• Type your search topic into Google or another
  search engine of your choice
• Once you see the results, look for extensions
  that end with .org, .gov, or .edu
• After you open your page, make sure you check for
• Accuracy
• Currency
• Author
• Objectivity
• Coverage

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Research

• http//www.google.com/
• Search American Red Cross and donations
• Your first page will take you to a page that
  lists all of the funds you can donate to through
  the American Red Cross

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Research

• Main idea -If you would like to direct your gift
  to a Red Cross effort not listed, please contact
  1-800 HELP NOW or mail your donation to American
  Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C.
  20013. Please indicate how you wish your gift to
  be used. The best way to help victims of
  disasters across the country each year is to
  donate to the Disaster Relief Fund, which enables
  the Red Cross to provide shelter, food,
  counseling and other assistance to those in need.
• http//american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagen
  amentld_main-4/23/07

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Research

• Copy the important parts of your web site and
  paste it into Microsoft Word
• The important parts are the main idea you are
  using from the site and the supporting details
• Copy the web address and paste it into Microsoft
  Word right under your information for that site
• Make sure you put the date after the web address

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Research

• You will be looking for
• 3 main ideas about your subject and 3 supporting
  ideas for each main idea
• An interesting fact, question, or quotation for
  your introductory paragraph
• An interesting fact for your closing paragraph

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Research

• Once you move all the information that you need
  to Microsoft Word, save your work under your
  Bvcampus drive. Make a new folder titled
  Reading
• This enables you to access the information from
  any computer in the school-not just the computer
  that you are using
• Once you have saved all the information that you
  need to Microsoft Word, print your document
• Bring money to print in the library. You should
  only need between 20-50 cents.

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Research

• Cut out and paste, or staple your main ideas,
  supporting ideas, and web site to your research
  sheet. This is required. If you are using an
  encyclopedia or other research tool, you must
  copy the pages that you are using and paste them
  onto your graphic organizer
• On the other side, use the information you have
  gathered to summarize the ideas in your own words
• These sheets will be handed in so that I can
  check your sources and check for plagiarism

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Web Site Main Ideas/Supporting Ideas

• Main Idea If you would like to direct your gift
  to a Red Cross effort not listed, please contact
  1-800 HELP NOW or mail your donation to American
  Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C.
  20013. Please indicate how you wish your gift to
  be used. The best way to help victims of
  disasters across the country each year is to
  donate to the Disaster Relief Fund, which enables
  the Red Cross to provide shelter, food,
  counseling and other assistance to those in need.
• Supporting Idea -NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND
  You can help the victims of thousands of
  disasters across the country each year by making
  a financial gift to the American Red Cross
  Disaster Relief Fund. This Fund enables the Red
  Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and
  other assistance to victims of disasters. The
  American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you
  wish to
• designate your donation to a specific disaster
  please do so at the time of your donation.
• Supporting Idea
• Supporting Idea
• Web Site Used http//american.redcross.org/site/Pa
  geServer?pagenamentld_main-4/23/07

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Research

• If you fill out your graphic organizer correctly,
  you should be able to write your 3 topic
  paragraphs right from your summarization sheets.

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Introductory, or Opening, Paragraph

• -Use one of the following techniques to draw your
  reader in
• -Start with a question
• -Start with an interesting fact
• -Start with a quotation must be in quotation
  marks

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Introductory Paragraph

• Did you know that you can donate a car, a boat, a
  motorcycle or money to help the American Red
  Cross?
• The American Red Cross accepts donations of cars,
  boats, and even motorcycles to help families
  across the United States.

• When disaster strikes, the nation counts on the
  American Red Cross to embody our compassion for
  those directly affected. You can help the
  American Red Cross by making a donation.

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Topic Paragraph

• You should include three topic paragraphs
• Choose three things that you have learned about
  your topic that you would like to share with
  others
• 1. The American Red Cross raises money for a
  variety of different efforts
• 2. The American Red Cross raises money for
  ongoing efforts such as military services
• 3. The American Red Cross also raises money for
  current disasters such as the recent Noreaster
  and the Solomon Islands Tsunami

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Topic Paragraphs

• For each topic, use your graphic organizers to
  help you keep your information organized
• Use a big idea as your main idea
• Use smaller ideas as your supporting ideas

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Closing, or Conclusion Paragraph

• For your closing paragraph, use an interesting
  fact and a summarizing statement.
• The American Red Cross helps families throughout
  the United States and around the world by using
  donations from various sources. The American Red
  Cross responds to ongoing problems such as
  measles vaccinations as well as current problems,
  like the Virginia Tech Shooting.

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Citations

• You are required to cite any sources that you use
  in your research paper in MLA format. In-text
  citations are not necessary
• Make a separate reference page and attach it
  after your 5 paragraph essay-you should have a
  minimum of 3
• Refer to your English book for proper citation
  methods

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Citations

• To site a website, use the following format
• Author (if available). Page title. (if
  available, in quotation marks) Site title. Name
  of sponsor (if available). Date published (if
  available). Date found lte-addressgt.

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Final Draft

• Remember to use your grading rubric to write your
  final draft.
• Spelling, punctuation, and following the format
  of the 5 paragraph essay will be areas of
  concentration in grading
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are
  found to be plagiarizing, you will automatically
  fail the research portion of your project. I
  will be checking sources!