writing the three- point, five paragraph essay. three parts introductory paragraph body paragraphs...
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WRITING
The Three-The Three-Point, Five Point, Five
Paragraph Essay Paragraph Essay
Three Parts Introductory Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
Writing
The The Introductory Introductory Paragraph Paragraph
It’s all about
Catching the Reader's Interest
Three Parts
Introduction
ToneThesis
Statement
a.k.a. “The Hook”
A HOOK is an ATTENTION
GETTING Introduction!
Five Introductions Historical Review Anecdotal Surprising Statement Name Dropping Declarative
Historical Review:
Start with background information
Anecdotal
Begin with a story or example
Surprising Statement
State a startling fact or adopt an usual
position
Name Dropping
Mention a famous person or use an
appropriate quotation
Declarative
Begin with a simple statement
of your thesis
TONETONE is the feeling you
convey about the topic.
Choose and write your introduction in a way that will set the tone of the essay.
THESIS STATEMENT
The main idea, like the topic sentence in a paragraph.
It lets the reader know exactly what you’ll be writing about and how you intend to present it in three points.
NO LOUSY WRITING
Hello, my name is…
I am writing about…
My next paragraph is about…
Well, …
Writing
Body Body Paragraphs Paragraphs
Body ParagraphsBody Paragraphs
Your job: Explain three points about your thesis in three paragraphs.
Why three? It’s a good number.You could try for four, but beyond
that is TOO much. Keep it simple!
Body ParagraphsBody Paragraphs
Develop the main points of the composition by giving support to the main idea in the thesis.
A Body Paragraph…A Body Paragraph…
1. Starts with a transition.
A Body Paragraph…A Body Paragraph…
2. Has a topic sentence that contains an appropriate idea from thesis.
3. Contains one to three explanatory sentences.
A Body Paragraph…A Body Paragraph…
4. Contains two to four sentences with specific details.
A Body Paragraph…A Body Paragraph…
5. Keeps the reader interested with: - details that are colorful, interesting
and appropriate. - unity and coherence
A Body Paragraph…A Body Paragraph…
6. Ends with a good closing sentence.
A Body Paragraph…A Body Paragraph…
Again, NO LOUSY WRITING Next I am going to tell you… In this paragraph I am
writing about… That is all I have to say
about… Now,… Well…
Writing
The The Conclusion Conclusion
Don’t leave your reader
HANGING!
The CONCLUSION
Leave two things:
A final impression A sense of completeness …How?
Six Conclusions Say it again!Sum it up!Show it!Speak it!Stir it up!Send it!
Say it again!
Restate your main idea in newer,
stronger words.
Sum it up!
Summarize your major
points
Show it! Close with a final idea or
example
Speak it! End with a final
thought or comment on the
topic
Stir it up! Call on your
readers to take action
Send it!
Make a reference to your
introduction
NO LOUSY CONCLUSIONS!
That’s all I have to say about…
Well, …
I hope you liked this…
WRITING
Good Luck!Good Luck!