PPT-Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay

Where no fiveparagraph 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. . Silvester. . Goridus. . Sukur. NIM: 11083029. 1. 1. . 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . 9. . 10. Writing an essay is very easy as long as you know how to start, develop, and end your essay writing. This brief presentation elaborates 8 easy ways of writing an essay. . Intro: The food in the cafeteria is bad. It lacks variety, it’s unhealthy, and it is always overcooked. In this essay I will discuss these three characteristics. .. Body paragraph one: The first reason cafeteria food is bad is that there is no variety. (Plus examples, e.g., no salad bar, mostly fried food, etc. Part of Gavilan. . Writing Center’s Portfolio Series. Practical Steps to Successfully Revising Your Essay. Start with the big concerns…. …And Then Worry About Editing. Switch from Writer-Centered to Reader-Centered. 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). “. 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?. This is how a multi-paragraph essay should look.. 1st Body Paragraph. 2nd Body Paragraph. 3rd Body Paragraph. Conclusion . Paragraph. Introduction Paragraph. Introduction Paragraph. Your intro should start general and then get more specific. . 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. 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.. First Paragraph: Introduction. The purpose of an introduction is to set your reader up for the rest of the essay:. Catch your reader’s attention, and get them interested in the topic. . Give the some BREIF background on the topic if they need it to understand your main idea.. The Bing. ,. . The Bang. ,. . and. . The Bongo. Did you say . FIVE . paragraphs. ?. Yes!. It’s easy with . the bing. , . the bang. , . and . the bongo. !. Let’s see how it works! . An essay is a group of paragraphs. This is the MAIN IDEA of your paper! . Bing = Body Paragraph One. Bang = Body Paragraph Two. Bongo = Body Paragraph Three. Bing, Bang, Bongo = Conclusion (thesis restated). INTRODUCTION . Start with an attention grabber.