1. The Five Paragraph Essay For History Class

2. The Writing of History Be informative Have support/evidence for your opinion Have a clear thesis and stick to it Stay away from words like: I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your Be more specific than: they, them, he, she, it Tell the reader what you want to tell them without saying “this essay will tell you…” Start with an outline

3. The Format Introduction: State your thesis. Make it interesting. Introduce the three things that will support your thesis. These are the three things your next three paragraphs Will be about. Body Paragraph 1. Remind the reader of your thesis. Write about the first piece of support. Body Paragraph 2. Remind the reader of your thesis. Write about the next Most important piece of support. Body Paragraph 3. Remind the reader of your thesis. Write about the third most Important support piece. Conclusion: Restate your thesis. Explain to the reader why your evidence proves Your point. Summarize your main idea.

4. The Introduction bold bold bold boldThe introduction of a five paragraph essay contains a bold thesis statement. This bold thesis statement tells the reader the opinion of the author. The bold thesis statement is supported by three details introduced in the paragraph. These details may be verifiable facts, quotes from primary sources, or statistics. All three can work independently or together to support the bold thesis of the author.

5. The Body or Support boldIn supporting the bold thesis statement, the first body paragraph expands on the first idea of support in the introduction. Verifiable facts, such as time, place, participants, and recorded events can be used to support any argument. For example, Thomas Jefferson can not have known the mood of the members of the Constitutional Convention, because he was not there.

6. The Body or Support boldThe second body paragraph supports the bold thesis statement by expanding upon the next sequential source of evidence. Primary sources are an excellent means of supporting a thesis because the author may support his or her own point of view by using the words of someone who was there. For example, Patrick Henry summed up the mood of the Constitutional Convention with his “show me an age” speech, where he said...

7. The Body or Support boldThe third body paragraph supports the bold thesis statement by expanding on the final argumentative device identified in the introduction. Statistics are a wonderful way to support an argument. For example, it is clear to see that in the late eighteenth century, lawyers were held in the highest esteem. A study of the Constitutional Convention shows that 40 of the 54 initial attendees were from the legal profession.

8. The Conclusion bold bold thesis, the conclusion reminds the reader of the evidence used to support the argument. Furthermore, a good conclusion demonstrates how the evidence was used and why that evidence makes the argument a good one.Conclusion paragraphs restate the bold thesis. In addition to restating the bold thesis, the conclusion reminds the reader of the evidence used to support the argument. Furthermore, a good conclusion demonstrates how the evidence was used and why that evidence makes the argument a good one.

9. The writing of history bold thesis bold boldthesis bold thesisThe introduction of a five paragraph essay contains a bold thesis statement. This bold thesis statement tells the reader the opinion of the author. The bold thesis statement is supported by three details introduced in the paragraph. These details may be verifiable facts, quotes from primary sources, or statistics. All three can work independently or together to support the bold thesis of the author. boldthesisIn supporting the bold thesis statement, the first body paragraph expands on the first idea of support in the introduction. Verifiable facts, such as time, place, participants, and recorded events can be used to support any argument. For example, Thomas Jefferson can not have known the mood of the members of the Constitutional Convention, because he was not there. bold thesisThe second body paragraph supports the bold thesis statement by expanding upon the next sequential source of evidence. Primary sources are an excellent means of supporting a thesis because the author may support his or her own point of view by using the words of someone who was there. For example, Patrick Henry summed up the mood of the Constitutional Convention with his “show me an age” speech, where he said... boldthesisThe third body paragraph supports the bold thesis statement by expanding on the final argumentative device identified in the introduction. Statistics are a wonderful way to support an argument. For example, it is clear to see that in the late eighteenth century, lawyers were held in the highest esteem. A study of the Constitutional Convention shows that 40 of the 54 initial attendees were from the legal profession. bold thesisbold thesisConclusion paragraphs restate the bold thesis. In addition to restating the bold thesis, the conclusion reminds the reader of the evidence used to support the argument. Furthermore, a good conclusion demonstrates how the evidence was used and why that evidence makes the argument a good one.

10. The writing of history bold thesis bold boldthesis bold thesisThe introduction of a five paragraph essay contains a bold thesis statement. This bold thesis statement tells the reader the opinion of the author. The bold thesis statement is supported by three details introduced in the paragraph. These details may be verifiable facts, quotes from primary sources, or statistics. All three can work independently or together to support the bold thesis of the author. boldthesisIn supporting the bold thesis statement, the first body paragraph expands on the first idea of support in the introduction. Verifiable facts, such as time, place, participants, and recorded events can be used to support any argument. For example, Thomas Jefferson can not have known the mood of the members of the Constitutional Convention, because he was not there. bold thesisThe second body paragraph supports the bold thesis statement by expanding upon the next sequential source of evidence. Primary sources are an excellent means of supporting a thesis because the author may support his or her own point of view by using the words of someone who was there. For example, Patrick Henry summed up the mood of the Constitutional Convention with his “show me an age” speech, where he said... boldthesisThe third body paragraph supports the bold thesis statement by expanding on the final argumentative device identified in the introduction. Statistics are a wonderful way to support an argument. For example, it is clear to see that in the late eighteenth century, lawyers were held in the highest esteem. A study of the Constitutional Convention shows that 40 of the 54 initial attendees were from the legal profession. bold thesisbold thesisConclusion paragraphs restate the bold thesis. In addition to restating the bold thesis, the conclusion reminds the reader of the evidence used to support the argument. Furthermore, a good conclusion demonstrates how the evidence was used and why that evidence makes the argument a good one.

11. The Writing Process--Making Revisions Revisions include: –Are the title and images relevant? –Is there a bold thesis statement--is it obvious what the author has set out to do? –Checking for organization--is the road map in the introduction followed? –Checking for support--is the argument adequately supported by verifiable facts, primary sources, and/or statistics? –Checking for content accuracy--are the facts and ideas accurate and in order? –Appropriate language--I, We, You, Me, My, your, This essay will, this paragraph says, etc.

12. Revising is not Checking spelling Checking grammar Agreeing or disagreeing Rewriting Grading Assessing value