One Paragraph Essay Sample

The Hazards of MoviegoingBy John Langan

From College Writing Skills with Readings

Introduction/ThesisAlthough I love movies, going to see them drives me slightly crazy.

Body

First of all, getting to the movie can take a lot of time. I have a thirty five-minute drive down a congested highway. Then, with a popular film, I usually have to wait in a long line at the ticket booth. Another problem is that the theater itself is seldom a pleasant place to be. A musty smell suggests that there has been no fresh air in the theater since it was built. Half the seats seem to be failing apart. And the floor often has a sticky coating that gets on your shoes. The worst problem of all is some of the other moviegoers. Kids run up and down the aisle. Teenagers laugh and shout at the screen. People of all ages loudly drop soda cups and popcorn tubs, cough and burp, and elbow you out of the armrest on either side of your seat.

Conclusion

All in all, I would rather stay home and wait for the latest movie hits to appear on TV in the safety and comfort of my own living room.

Outline for an One-Paragraph Essay

I. Introduction:A. Thesis statement: ____________________

II. Body:A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence):

____________________1. ____________________2. ____________________

B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________

1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________

C. Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): ____________________

1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________

III. ConclusionA. Restate topic: ____________________

Sample Outline for a One-Paragraph EssayThis is in relation to "The Hazards of Movie going" (the paragraph)

I. Introduction:A. Thesis statement: I love going to the movies but

there are problems going there.II. Body:

A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Time getting there

1. long drive 2. long lines

B. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): The theater1. smelly 2. broken seats 3. sticky floors

C. Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Other moviegoers

1. kids running 2. noisy teenagers 3. people of all ages

a. make noises dropping cups and popcorn tubs

b. cough and burp c. elbowing one another

III. ConclusionA. Restate topic: I prefer staying at home where it is

comfortable and safe.

Outline for an five-Paragraph Essay 

IV. Introduction:A. Thesis statement: Bullying can be categorize into

several which are physical, verbal and cyber bullying.V. Body:

A. First Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Physical bullying

1. The form of one big kid harming a younger or smaller kid.

2. Examples: kicking, hitting, punching, slapping, shoving

3. Lack of attention from friendsB. Second Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Verbal

bullying1. The use of negative words in order to gain power

against another person2. Examples: insults, humiliations, racists remarks,

name callings3. To impress others and to gain attention from others

A. Third Supporting Idea (Topic Sentence): Cyber bullying

1. when a person is harassed, threatened or humiliated by another person using internet.

2. Examples: mean message or emails, rumours sent by email or posted on social networking sites, embarrassing pictures or video

3. To have revenge , power, as a source of entertainment

I. ConclusionA. Restate topic: Need to be overcome physical, verbal, cyber

bullying.