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L1: Introduction. What are the components in a five paragraph essay?. Introduction 3 Body Paragraph Conclusion In your essay, the introduction is the very first paragraph. It tells your reader what you will be covering in the essay. L1: Introduction. General Statement
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L1: Introduction What are the components in a five paragraph essay? • Introduction • 3 Body Paragraph • Conclusion In your essay, the introduction is the very first paragraph. It tells your reader what you will be covering in the essay.
L1: Introduction • General Statement • Lead into the two stories being compared by giving the TAG • Briefly describe the main characters and summarize the stories • Tell what the main character learns • Transform the lesson learned into a theme statement
L1: Introduction • A thesis statement is a sentence or 2 in the essay that tells the reader what the essay is about
R1: Introduction Triangle Attention Getter/ General Statement: Often when we are hurt by others we become full of rage. We hold on to that rage because we feel betrayed by the person who hurt us. It is also true that we are able to heal as time goes by. This same experience is present in two stories, “I’m Not Mad Anymore” and “A Bad Road for Cats.” Thesis statement: In the short stories, “I’m Not Mad Anymore” by Caroline B. Cooney and “A Bad Road For Cats” by Cynthia Rylant, the recurring theme is “Time heals all wounds.”
L2: The Body • The body of an essay is the center of the essay. It is divided into paragraphs and the paragraphs provide explanations and examples to help bring the point (thesis statement) across to the center
L2: The Body • The format for a body paragraph in a recurring theme essay • Topic sentence • Lead in • Evidence • Explanation • Connection/conclusion
L3: The Conclusion • The last paragraph, also know as the conclusion, should make your essay sound finished. • The concluding paragraph typically has three parts: • summary statement-restate the thesis statement in a fresh way • Main points- briefly and creatively restate the main points of each body paragraph in 2-3 sentences • clincher -a final thought to wow! the reader.
R4: THE BODY: SAMPLE TEXT “Farewell to the House of Dreams” The first story “Even if you say goodbye, memories and special moments are never forgotten.”