Five-Paragraph+Essay

=** The Structure of a Five-Paragraph Essay: **= = = = INTRODUCTION = =***At the beginning of the introduction, engage the readers and make them want to read your paper!**=

1. Ask a rhetorical question.
3. Begin with a joke, story, anecdote, clever saying, statistic, interesting fact, etc. 4. Allow the audience to relate to your paper's topic.
 * 2. Start with a quotation.**

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*After engaging the reader, you want to transition into your paper topic. **GENERAL -> SPECIFIC** ======

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*End the introduction with your //THESIS STATEMENT: the main point of the essay.// ======

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1. One sentence; not a question. ======

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2. It should be arguable; not a fact. ======

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3. Do not write "and" or "but" in the thesis; keep it simple and to the point. ======

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4. Use action verbs in the thesis; not linking verbs. ======

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5. Write the thesis in active voice (the subject of the sentence performs the action). ======

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__Thesis:__ (Paste and revise your persuasive essay thesis here.) ======

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1. The first sentence in a body paragraph is the TOPIC SENTENCE. The TOPIC SENTENCE is the main point of that paragraph, and it supports the THESIS. ======

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2. A transition word (or words) should be at the beginning of the topic sentence. ======

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3. The next sentence (or two) should EXPLAIN the topic sentence. (Provide an explanation.) ======

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4. The remaining sentences should provide SUPPORT for the topic sentence. Examples of SUPPORT: provide examples, quotations, research, statistics, facts, and specific scenarios to support the topic sentence. ======

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5. The last sentence of the body paragraph should TRANSITION into the next paragraph's topic. ======

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**__Body Paragraph Outline:__** ======

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1. Topic Sentence w/ Transition ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">2. Explanation Sentence(s) ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">3. Supporting Sentences (Multiple Sentences) ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">4. Transition Sentence (That leads into the next paragraph's topic.) ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** CONCLUSION ** ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** 1. The first sentence in the conclusion should be the THESIS restated in different words. ** ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** 2. The next two, three, or four sentences should restate the main topics of the body paragraphs. Basically, you're summarizing the paper. (Allow the audience to remember your main points.) ** ======

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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** 3. Finally, end the conclusion with something exciting and memorable: rhetorical question, quotation, story, a call to action, a clever saying, etc. ** ======