The Five Paragraph Essay Model
1. Essay's Topic and Goals
(Consider this to be a part of the essay)
Thesis Statement

2. Essay Title
3. Introduction Paragraph
  • General Statements
  • Thesis Statement

 
4. Transition device between paragraphs
5. Body Paragraph # 1
  • Topic Sentence
  • Support
  • Support
  • Support

 
Transition Device device between paragraphs
Body Paragraph # 2
  • Topic Sentence
  • Support
  • Support
  • Support

 
Transition device between paragraphs
Body Paragraph # 3
  • Topic Sentence
  • Support
  • Support
  • Support

Transition device between paragraphs

6. Concluding Paragraph

  • Topic Sentence

  • Restatement or summary of the main points; final comment

 

 

Process for creating Essays
1. The Topic - Writing a preliminary thesis
  • Deciding what the essay is about.
  • Focusing on the topic.
  • Creating a statement that tells the essay topic and what is going to be said about it.

2.  Prewriting - Developing ideas for the essay

  • Brainstorm

  • Map

  • Freewriting

3. Creating an outline - Organizing ideas for the essay

4.  Creating a first draft -

5. Revising and editing your first raft

6. Writing a final thesis and final paper

 

 

 

 

 

B - The Paragraph: building block of the essay

Main Parts of a Paragraph
Topic Sentence -
Controlling Idea		 Define & Study the Topic Sentence & controlling ideas
Supporting Details Define & Study the Supporting Details
Transitions between ideas Define & Study Transitions
Conclusion Define & Study the Conclusion

Steps For Writing A Paragraph

  1. Plan

  2. Write Topic Sentence

  3. List Supporting Information

  4. Write A Concluding Statement (optional)

  5. Revise And Write In Paragraph Form

 

 

C - Improving Writing Style
  • Sentence size
  • Reduction of words
  • Audience - The Reader
  • Attitude of writer towards subject matter
  • Person: First, Second, Third