The Five Paragraph Essay a step- by- step introduction……….

What IS the Five Paragraph Essay? An introduction The first body paragraph The second body paragraph The third body paragraph A conclusion

PART ONE: The Five Paragraph Essay Introduction

THE INTRODUCTION Consists of: oThe Hook oBackground Information oA thesis statement or claim

First…. THE HOOK

THE INTRODUCTION THE INTRODUCTION important definitions Hook: An opening sentence or two that grabs the reader’s interest and introduces the general topic of the essay. Examples:  Intriguing Question  An anecdote  A surprising statement  Eye Catcher(Power words, Onomatopoeia)  A quote

THE INTRODUCTION THE INTRODUCTION the hook Intriguing Question: There are some questions that capture our attention and some that do not. Intriguing questions are those that capture attention and make you think.  Make the question catchy (Can you imagine loosing your entire family in one instant?)  Not intriguing (Should people drink and drive?)

Example of hook with Intriguing Question : If I wanted to write a persuasive essay on the effects of drinking and driving Can you imagine loosing your entire family in one instant? One normal commute from school can turn into a nightmare for a victim of a drunk driver. Each year innocent lives are lost, hurt, and affected negatively by the negligent hands of an intoxicated driver…

THE INTRODUCTION THE INTRODUCTION the hook ANECDOTE: An interesting little story  Include sights, sounds, smells and other sensory images  Keep it brief

Example of hook with Anecdote: If I wanted to write an informative article on auctions: Mike Cantlon remembers coming across his first auction ten years ago while cruising the back roads of Wisconsin. He parked his car and wandered into the crowd, toward the auctioneer's singsong chant and wafting smell of barbecued sandwiches. Hours later, Cantlon emerged lugging a $22 beam drill-for constructing post-and-beam barns—and a passion for auctions that has clung like a cocklebur on an old saddle blanket. "It's an addiction," says Cantlon, a financial planner and one of the growing number of auction fanatics for whom Saturdays will never be the same.

THE INTRODUCTION THE INTRODUCTION the hook A SUPRISING STATEMENT: There are many ways a statement can surprise a reader. Sometimes the statement is surprising because it is disgusting. Sometimes it is joyful. Sometimes it is shocking. Sometimes it is surprising because of who said it. o Take care to explain how the statement relates to your topic o Description is great, over- exaggeration is not o Make sure that the statement is relevant, not just shocking

Example of hook with a Surprising Statement: Example of hook with a Surprising Statement: If I wanted to inform parents of ways to protect their children and prevent accidents: Have a minute? Good. Because that may be all it takes to save the life of a child—your child. Accidents kill nearly 8,000 children under age 15 each year. And for every fatality, 42 more children are admitted to hospitals for treatment. Yet such deaths and injuries can be avoided through these easy steps parents can take right now. You don't have a minute to lose. TAKEN FROM:

THE INTRODUCTION THE INTRODUCTION the hook Eye Catcher/Power Words/ Onomatopoeia : In this hook, use words that will grab readers attention. Strong words such as LOVE, HATE, CRIME, etc…) Words that describe sounds are also useful such as (Boom, Pow, Ouch! Zoom!)

Example of hook with Power words or Onomatopoeia If I wanted to explain why students should not have to wear school uniforms HUMAN RIGHTS and INDIVIDUALITY are being STRIPPED away from us when we are forced to wear school uniforms. Our founding fathers had to fight for our rights to be an individual and have the ability to express ourselves and these shrubs that they call uniforms are going against that!

THE INTRODUCTION THE INTRODUCTION the hook A QUOTE: When a writer uses the words of another to help illustrate a point Your quote should be unusual, funny, or obscure Don’t choose a long quote Your quote should have a meaning you plan to reveal to the reader as the essay progresses Remember to put opening and closing quotation marks around your quote Include who said or wrote your quote

Example of hook with a Quote: If I wanted to write an informative essay on how to recover from making a mistake: "You must never feel badly about making mistakes," explained Reason quietly, "as long as you take the trouble to learn from them.” - Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

CONCLUSIONS The purpose of a conclusion paragraph is to close the essay and restate claim. Your conclusion should summarize your entire essay.

3 STEP CONCLUSIONS 1. Restate claim! (In different words; paraphrase) 2. Summarize 3 main points. (1 sentence each) 3. End with a bang. (Thoughtful statement, intriguing question, eye catcher, etc)