Five-Paragraph+Essay

Outline of a Five-Paragraph Essay:

__**Introduction**__ At the beginning of the introduction, you want to engage the readers and make them want to read your paper.
 * 1) Ask a question
 * 2) Start with a quotation
 * 3) Begin with a joke, a story, a clever saying, etc.

__**Thesis Rules**__ :
 * After engaging the reader, you want to transition into your paper topic GENERAL --> SPECIFIC
 * End the introduction with your THESIS STATEMENT: the main point of the persuasive essay.
 * 1) One sentence; not a question
 * 2) It should be arguable; not a fact
 * 3) Do not write "and" or "but" in the thesis; keep it single and to the point.
 * 4) Use action verbs in the thesis; not linking verbs.
 * 5) Write the thesis in active voice (the subject of the sentence performs the action.)

My thesis: Every student should have a free day in the middle of the week.

__**Body Paragraphs**__


 * 1) The first sentence in a body paragraph is the TOPIC SENTENCE. The TOPIC SENTENCE is the main point of the paragraph, and it supports the THESES.
 * 2) A transition word (or words) should be at the beginning the the topic sentence.
 * 3) The next sentence (or two) should EXAMPLE the topic sentence. (Provide an explanation.)
 * 4) The remaining sentence should provide SUPPORT for the topic sentence.
 * Examples of SUPPORT: Give examples or scanerious, provide quotations.
 * 1) The last sentence of the body paragraph should TRANSITION into the next paragraph's topic.

Body Paragraph Outline


 * 1) Topic sentence with transitions
 * 2) Explanation sentence(s)
 * 3) Supporting Sentences (Multiple sentences)
 * 4) Transition Sentence (That leads into the next paragraph's topic.)


 * __Conclusion__**
 * 1) The first sentence in the conclusion should be the THESIS restated in different words.
 * 2) The next two, three or four sentence should restate the main topics of the body paragraphs. Basically to summarize the paper. (Allow the audience to remember your main points.)

** Finally, end the conclusion with something exciting and memorable: rhetorical question, quotation, story, a call to action, a clever saying, etc. **
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