PPT-The Five-Paragraph Essay

The Bing The Bang and The Bongo Did you say FIVE paragraphs Yes Its easy with the bing the bang and the bongo Lets see how it works An essay is a group of paragraphs. Where no five-paragraph essay has gone before!. (© DBU University Writing Center) . by Mark J. Boone; edited by UWC . staff: Lisa Crawford. , Lead Editor. Table of Contents. Review of the Five Paragraph . Scholar’s Latino Initiative. 2011-2012. Introduction: Conclusions. Conclusions should:. T. ransition the reader from your essay back into their world;. Highlight why your essay is important to the reader’s daily life. . Introductory Paragraphs. Has Three Parts. Attention catcher. Thesis. Preview. It should clearly state the subject of the essay as well as the writer’s position . Thesis. A thesis is a clearly worded statement telling readers exactly what the writer intends to do in the essay. Introduction Paragraph. Include a hook or attention getter as the first sentence. . Examples of hooks: description, interesting facts or statistics, quotation, definition, question, literary device (simile, metaphor, etc.), flashback, short story (anecdote). A . Framework Writing Essays. We write for fun. We write letters, stories, jokes, and to share information with our family or friends. . Most school writing, however, is . expository writing. and fits into a different category. . “. Being a Man. ” by Paul Theroux. Be. formal. ,. critical. ,. . and. thorough . in your responses to. . all. . of the questions provided!. Step #1:. What is the . thesis. of Theroux’s essay?. p37. paragraph. Definition: . A group of connected sentences that develop a topic.. Structure:. Well focused . topic sentence . . (Main point of paragraph). The. . body. . has unified specific supporting details (definitions, examples, explanations, or other evidence). Grade 7/8 Language Arts. What is a persuasive essay?. An essay which tries to convince a reader to believe what you believe about a certain topic.. You must take a stand and pick a side. Don’t sit on the fence!. Introductory Paragraph. First sentence: a general lead in:. ‘. Crises have a tendency to expose one’s true self.. ’ . Touches on the subject or theme of the passage/poem, and leads to the - . Thesis statement. Here are some examples that you may use: . Should school uniforms be enforced everywhere? . Should . men get paternity leave from work. ? . Are . we too dependent on computers. ?. . Should animals be used for research. Literary Analysis of Romeo and Juliet. To analyze some aspect of a novel, play, etc.. To state a . thesis. – a strong, clear claim about some aspect of the story.. To support that thesis with . examples. Writing a Literary Analysis. 1. Literary analysis . involves: . examining . all the parts of a . text (character, setting, tone, theme, imagery, etc.). thinking . about . how. the author uses those elements to create certain effects. Lesson #1: . The Big Picture. The . Multiparagraph . Essay. The Big Picture. You are going to learn how to write an essay with five paragraphs over the course of this semester.. You will learn it in pieces, so don’t worry if it doesn’t make much sense right away.. Paragraph . Essay. Five Paragraph Essay. Basic Parts. Introductory Paragraph and Thesis Statement. Supporting Paragraphs (three). Concluding Paragraph. Introduction. Attention Grabber. It must get the audience’s attention but also introduce the general subject of the essay..