The 5 Paragraph Essay

The 5 Paragraph Essay EQ -What is the 5 paragraph essay and how can it help us better communicate in our writing?

Yes! The 5 Paragraph Essay! BING BANG BONGO

Parts of a 5 Paragraph Essay • Introduction • Body - 3 paragraph • BING • BANG • BONGO • Conclusion How is this like a one paragraph essay? Discuss

Introduction • Make at least 3 main points to introduce your topic. Do not include details here. • Grabber sentence – question, statement, exclamation • Thesis Statement – main idea of the essay stated as topic and opinion usually • Sub-points – how the essay will be organized BING BANG BONGO

Introduction example Discuss • Grabber sentence – question, statement, exclamation When I was young, I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher someday. When I played, I would often gather my dolls together and pretend to teach them how to do math problems or how to read a book. As I look back on my reasons for becoming a teacher, there are three reasons that stand out. These are: my love for the English language, my interest in how people learn, and my desire to help other people . Subpointshelp the reader know how the essay will be organized BING BANG BONGO The thesis statement contains the main idea of the essay.

Introduction example • Grabber sentence – question, statement, exclamation When I was young, I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher someday. When I played, I would often gather my dolls together and pretend to teach them how to do math problems or how to read a book. As I look back on my reasons for becoming a teacher, there are three reasons that stand out. These are: my love for the English language, my interest in how people learn, and my desire to help other people . Discuss Subpointshelp the reader know how the essay will be organized BING BANG BONGO The thesis statement contains the main idea of the essay.

Introduction example • Grabber sentence – question, statement, exclamation When I was young, I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher someday. When I played, I would often gather my dolls together and pretend to teach them how to do math problems or how to read a book. As I look back on my reasons for becoming a teacher, there are three reasons that stand out. These are: my love for the English language, my interest in how people learn, and my desire to help other people . Discuss Subpointshelp the reader know how the essay will be organized BINGBANGBONGO The thesis statement contains the main idea of the essay.

Introduction example • Grabber sentence – question, statement, exclamation When I was young, I always knew that I wanted to become a teacher someday. When I played, I would often gather my dolls together and pretend to teach them how to do math problems or how to read a book. As I look back on my reasons for becoming a teacher, there are three reasons that stand out. These are: my love for the English language, my interest in how people learn, and my desire to help other people . Subpointshelp the reader know how the essay will be organized BINGBANGBONGO The thesis statement contains the main idea of the essay.

BING - Body 1 • Restate your 1st point from paragraph one (THE BING) in new words, and support that point thoroughly with details. • Topic sentence stating the BING • 3 or more detail sentences • Concluding sentence to connect BING How is this like a single paragraph? Discuss

BANG – Body 2 • Restate your 2nd point from paragraph one (THE BANG) in new words, and support it thoroughly with details. • Topic sentence stating the BANG • 3 or more detail sentences • Concluding sentence to connect BANG

BONGO – Body 3 • Restate your 3rd point from paragraph one (THE BONGO) in new words, and support it thoroughly with details. • Topic sentence stating the BONGO • 3 or more detail sentences • Concluding sentence to connect BONGO How are the three body paragraphs alike? Discuss

Conclusion • Restate your 3 main points from paragraph one in new words, and make a concluding statement. • Topic sentence – transition from previous paragraph • Restating the thesis statement sub-points BING, BANG, BONGO • Conclusion – closing sentence – kiss goodbye! BING BANG BONGO

So how do you do it?

Sample Essay Let’s write! What is your favorite holiday? If you are given this assignment, how would you begin? What is the first step in the writing process? Discuss

Thanksgivingfavorite holiday BONGO BANG BING Not commercialized Family Food Turkey stuffing gravy From all over No costumes Mashed Pot. Corn No advertising What - Play sing joke laugh Cranberry sauce No presents Pre-writing Desserts Little money spent

Review Introduction Discuss • Grabber sentence • Thesis Statement – main idea • Sub-points – BING, BANG, BONGO

Introduction - Paragraph 1 • Find the following in our introductory paragraph: • Grabber • Thesis • Sub-points = bing, bang, bongo Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year for a number of reasons. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is a pure holiday, without all the commercialism of Christmas or Halloween. I also love the mouth-watering foods served on Thanksgiving, and, most of all, the fact that my whole family gathers at my home for this holiday.

Introduction - Paragraph 1 • Find the following in our introductory paragraph: • Grabber • Thesis • Sub-points = BING, BANG, BONGO Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year for a number of reasons. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is a pure holiday, without all the commercialism of Christmas or Halloween. I also love the mouth-watering foods served on Thanksgiving, and, most of all, the fact that my whole family gathers at my home for this holiday.

Introduction - Paragraph 1 • Find the following in our introductory paragraph: • Grabber • Thesis • Sub-points = bing, bang, bongo Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year for a number of reasons. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is a pure holiday, without all the commercialism of Christmas or Halloween. I also love the mouth-watering foods served on Thanksgiving, and, most of all, the fact that my whole family gathers at my home for this holiday.

Introduction - Paragraph 1 • Find the following in our introductory paragraph: • Grabber • Thesis • Sub-points = BING, BANG, BANGO Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year for a number of reasons. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is a pure holiday, without all the commercialism of Christmas or Halloween. I also love the mouth-watering foods served on Thanksgiving, and, most of all, the fact that my whole family gathers at my home for this holiday.

Introduction - Paragraph 1 • Find the following in our introductory paragraph: • Grabber • Thesis • Sub-points = BING, BANG, BONGO Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year for a number of reasons. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is a pure holiday, without all the commercialism of Christmas or Halloween. I also love the mouth-watering foods served on Thanksgiving, and, most of all, the fact that my whole family gathers at my home for this holiday.

TRANSITIONS The glue that holds your thoughts together

Thanksgiving is my favorite time of year for a number of reasons. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is a pure holiday, without all the commercialism of Christmas or Halloween. I also love the mouth-watering foodsserved on Thanksgiving, and, most of all, the fact that my whole family gathers at my home for this holiday. First, I love Thanksgiving because it is not a huge commercial splash in our country. There are no Thanksgiving songs, costumes, presents or cards. Thanksgiving is not advertised, and people don’t spend countless hours and huge amounts of money to prepare for Thanksgiving. Instead, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for people to be grateful for all they have, and simply to enjoy their families. Secondly, I love the unbelievably delicious foods served at Thanksgiving!All of my favorite comfort foods are found on the Thanksgiving table: moist, tender turkey; creamy white mashed potatoes with rich brown gravy; fluffy stuffing; steaming corn; ruby red cranberry sauce; and yeasty, buttery rolls. And I haven’t even begun to describe the sugary pies topped with whipped cream and the traditional spicy party mix! Our table is always overloaded with the bounty of many talented cooks at Thanksgiving. Most importantly, Thanksgiving is a time when my whole family comes to my home. My relatives are spread throughout Pennsylvania, from Wellsboro in the North to West Chester in the East (not to mention North Carolina & California). So, when Thanksgiving morning comes, I am almost breathless with excitement to know that soon my home will be overflowing with relatives from 2 to 85 years old. We are a loud family that loves to sing silly old songs, tell dopey jokes, play games, and laugh without stopping. Being with my family is a treasure! Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude and wonderful memories. It is a simple time without all the commercial trappings of other holidays. It also includes a sumptuous feast of tasty foods that I love, and is a wonderful gathering of my loving family. Thanksgiving Day is filled with joy for me, and I am most grateful to be the hostess every year.

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

Review BING - Body 1 Discuss • BING restated in new words (1st sub-point) • 3 or more detail sentences to support • Concluding sentence BING

BING – Paragraph 2 Find: BING (first sub-point) Details Conclusion First, I love Thanksgiving because it is not a huge commercial splash in our country. There are no Thanksgiving songs, costumes, presents or cards. Thanksgiving is not advertised, and people don’t spend countless hours and huge amounts of money to prepare for Thanksgiving. Instead, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for people to be grateful for all they have, and simply to enjoy their families.

BING – Paragraph 2 Find: BING (first sub-point) Details Conclusion First, I love Thanksgiving because it is not a huge commercial splash in our country.There are no Thanksgiving songs, costumes, presents or cards. Thanksgiving is not advertised, and people don’t spend countless hours and huge amounts of money to prepare for Thanksgiving. Instead, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for people to be grateful for all they have, and simply to enjoy their families.

BING – Paragraph 2 Find: BING (first sub-point) Details Conclusion First, I love Thanksgiving because it is not a huge commercial splash in our country. There are no Thanksgiving songs, costumes, presents or cards. Thanksgiving is not advertised, and people don’t spend countless hours and huge amounts of money to prepare for Thanksgiving. Instead, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for people to be grateful for all they have, and simply to enjoy their families.

Review BANG – Paragraph 3 Discuss • BANG restated (2nd sub-point) • 3 or more details to support • Concluding sentence BANG

BANG – Paragraph 3 Find: BANG (2nd sub-point) Details Conclusion Secondly, I love the unbelievably delicious foods served at Thanksgiving! All of my favorite comfort foods are found on the Thanksgiving table: moist, tender turkey; creamy white mashed potatoes with rich brown gravy; fluffy stuffing; steaming corn; ruby red cranberry sauce; and yeasty, buttery rolls. And I haven’t even begun to describe the sugary pies topped with whipped cream and the traditional spicy party mix! Our table is always overloaded with the bounty of many talented cooks at Thanksgiving.

Review BONGO – Paragraph 4 Discuss • BONGO restated in new words (3rd sub-point) • 3 or more detail sentences to support • Concluding sentence BONGO

BONGO – Paragraph 4 Find: BONGO (3rd sub-point) Details Conclusion Most importantly, Thanksgiving is a time when my whole family comes to my home. My relatives are spread throughout Pennsylvania, from Wellsboro in the North to West Chester in the East (not to mention North Carolina & California). So, when Thanksgiving morning comes, I am almost breathless with excitement to know that soon my home will be overflowing with relatives from 2 to 85 years old. We are a loud family that loves to sing silly old songs, tell dopey jokes, play games, and laugh without stopping. Being with my family is a treasure!

Review Conclusion Discuss • Topic – transition sentence • Restating the thesis sub-points BING, BANG, BONGO • Conclusion – closing sentence – kiss goodbye!

Conclusion – Paragraph 5 • Find the following in our concluding paragraph: • Topic transition sentence • Re-stating thesis sub-points = BING, BANG , BONGO Conclusion – kiss goodbye! Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude and wonderful memories. It is a simple time without all the commercial trappings of other holidays. It also includes a sumptuous feast of tasty foods that I love, and is a wonderful gathering of my loving family. Thanksgiving Day is filled with joy for me, and I am most grateful to be the hostess every year.

Conclusion – Paragraph 5 • Find the following in our concluding paragraph: • Topic transition sentence • Re-stating thesis sub-points = Bing, Bang, Bongo Conclusion – kiss goodbye! Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude and wonderful memories. It is a simple time without all the commercial trappings of other holidays. It also includes a sumptuous feast of tasty foods that I love, and is a wonderful gathering of my loving family. Thanksgiving Day is filled with joy for me, and I am most grateful to be the hostess every year.

Conclusion – Paragraph 5 • Find the following in our concluding paragraph: • Topic transition sentence • Re-stating thesis sub-points = BING,BANG,BONGO Conclusion – kiss goodbye! Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude and wonderful memories. It is a simple time without all the commercial trappings of other holidays. It also includes a sumptuous feast of tasty foods that I love, and is a wonderful gathering of my loving family.Thanksgiving Day is filled with joy for me, and I am most grateful to be the hostess every year.

Conclusion – Paragraph 5 • Find the following in our concluding paragraph: • Topic transition sentence • Re-stating thesis sub-points = Bing,Bang,BongoConclusion – kiss goodbye! Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude and wonderful memories. It is a simple time without all the commercial trappings of other holidays. It also includes a sumptuous feast of tasty foods that I love, and is a wonderful gathering of my loving family.Thanksgiving Day is filled with joy for me, and I am most grateful to be the hostess every year.

Review - 5 Paragraph Essay • Introduction • Body - 3 paragraph • BING • BANG • BONGO • Conclusion Let’s list the parts and review them. Discuss

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The 5 Paragraph Essay