1 / 24

The Bing The Bang and The Bongo

The Bing The Bang and The Bongo. The Five Paragraph Essay. It’s easy with the Bing, The Bang, and The Bongo! Let’s see how it works. An essay is a group of paragraphs relating to one main idea.

justin-macdonald
Download Presentation

The Bing The Bang and The Bongo

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The BingThe BangandThe Bongo The Five Paragraph Essay

  2. It’s easy with the Bing,The Bang,andThe Bongo! Let’s see how it works.

  3. An essay is a group of paragraphs relating to one main idea. The Bing, the Bang,and The Bongo is a method for organizing your thoughts when you write an essay.

  4. Let’s create a real essay using the Bing,the Bang,and The Bongo Pattern as our guide. It’s easy.

  5. Ideas For Your Introduction • Open with your thesis. • State your 3 subtopics Then • Write about • why you picked your topic. • Why your topic is interesting. • Why your topic is relevant.

  6. Introduction Thesis Statement: Of all the holidays throughout the year, the Fourth of July is my favorite. Subtopics: A. Food B. Family C. Fireworks

  7. Introduction(the Bing, the Bang,the Bongo) Of all the holidays throughout the year, the Fourth of July is my favorite. I like the Fourth of July because we always have good food to eat, because we spend time with family, and especially because we watch colorful fireworks. The Fourth of July is truly the best holiday.

  8. II. Food: Topic Sentence:My mom cooks the best food on the Fourth of July. Supporting Ideas: A. Barbecue Ribs & Chicken. B. Corn on the Cob C. Potato Salad D. Watermelon.

  9. Paragraph Two- the Bing First of all, my mom cooks the best food on the Fourth of July. We always have spicy, sweet barbequed ribs or chicken. My sister’s yearly request is golden corn on the cob dripping with butter. My dad must have creamy potato salad. However, my favorite item comes at the end of the meal—juicy, red watermelon. Yes, the Fourth of July meal is the best.

  10. Paragraph Three- the Bang Next, it is always fun when my family gets together on the Fourth of July. Each holiday my uncles and aunts bring their families to our house. In the morning we usually go swimming in the lake behind our house or ride horses through the pasture. Afterwards, we have a big picnic with the whole family. Then my cousins and I get together for a game of baseball in the front yard. My family has a great time when we are all together.

  11. Paragraph four- the Bongo Finally, I love to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. At night all of my family go downtown to the city’s annual fireworks display. We spread blankets on the cool grass and lie down facing the starry sky. Suddenly the night is filled with glory. Fingers of color explode overhead. Great booms and pops fill the night. We all watch in amazement at the beautiful sight. The fireworks are a great ending to a perfect day.

  12. Ideas For Your Conclusion • Close with a reworded thesis. • Restate your 3 subtopics Then • End with a closing comment about your topic.

  13. Conclusion(the Bing, the Bang,the Bongo) The Fourth of July is a wonderful holiday. Eating good food, being with my family, and watching the fireworks make the holiday extra special. No wonder the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday.

  14. Let’s putit all together!

  15. Of all the holidays throughout the year, the Fourth of July is my favorite. I like the Fourth of July because we always have good food to eat, because we spend time with family, and especially because we watch colorful fireworks. The Fourth of July is truly the best holiday. First of all, my mom cooks the best food on the Fourth of July. We always have spicy, sweet barbequed ribs or chicken. My sister’s yearly request is golden corn on the cob dripping with butter. My dad must have creamy potato salad. However, my favorite item comes at the end of the meal—juicy, red watermelon. Yes, the Fourth of July meal is the best. Next, it is always fun when my family gets together on the Fourth of July. Each holiday my uncles and aunts bring their families to our house. In the morning we usually go swimming in the lake behind our house or ride horses through the pasture. Afterwards, we have a big picnic with the whole family. Then my cousins and I get together for a game of baseball in the front yard. My family has a great time when we are all together. Finally, I love to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. At night all of my family go downtown to the city’s annual fireworks display. We spread blankets on the cool grass and lie down facing the starry sky. Suddenly the night is filled with glory. Fingers of color explode overhead. Great booms and pops fill the night. We all watch in amazement at the beautiful sight. The fireworks are a great ending to a perfect day. The Fourth of July is a wonderful holiday. Eating good food, being with my family, and watching the fireworks make the holiday extra special. No wonder the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday.

  16. Transitions The glue that holds your thoughts together

  17. Of all the holidays throughout the year, the Fourth of July is my favorite. I like the Fourth of July because we always have good food to eat, because we spend time with family, and especially because we watch colorful fireworks. The Fourth of July is truly the best holiday. First of all, my mom cooks the best food on the Fourth of July. We always have spicy, sweet barbequed ribs or chicken. My sister’s yearly request is golden corn on the cob dripping with butter. My dad must have creamy potato salad. However, my favorite item comes at the end of the meal—juicy, red watermelon. Yes, the Fourth of July meal is the best. Next, it is always fun when my family gets together on the Fourth of July. Each holiday my uncles and aunts bring their families to our house. In the morning we usually go swimming in the lake behind our house or ride horses through the pasture. Afterwards, we have a big picnic with the whole family. Then my cousins and I get together for a game of baseball in the front yard. My family has a great time when we are all together. Finally, I love to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July. At night all of my family go downtown to the city’s annual fireworks display. We spread blankets on the cool grass and lie down facing the starry sky. Suddenly the night is filled with glory. Fingers of color explode overhead. Great booms and pops fill the night. We all watch in amazement at the beautiful sight. The fireworks are a great ending to a perfect day. The Fourth of July is a wonderful holiday. Eating good food, being with my family, and watching the fireworks make the holiday extra special. No wonder the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday.

  18. Common Transitions • In addition • • Also • • More importantly • • Finally • • At last • • Therefore • • In summary • • In conclusion • First • First of all • Second • Secondly • Third • Next • Then • Afterwards • In the morning • In the evening

  19. Don’t know what to writeabout? Use the Bing,theBang, and the Bongo to help you write about Anything!

  20. Try These Ideas My Favorite Food The World’s Best TV Show The Best Teacher I Ever Had Reading Can Be Fun! My Town Is the Best Town Around Cats Make the Best Pets Smoking: A Good Habit to Break Summer School Is the Pits The Benefits of Learning Math

  21. Remember, writing is easy when you use the Bing, the Bang, and the Bongo!

More Related