five paragraph essay

The format consists of:

*title *introductory *thesis *body paragraphs *concluding paragraph

body paragraphs

: The meat of your essay or report * The standard number of body paragraphs for five- paragraph format is three. *The minimum number of body paragraphs one can have is one.*Each body paragraph must include a good topic sentence to let the reader know what will be covered in the paragraph. * Every topic sentence must relate to the thesis statement for the paper. * Everything in a body paragraph must relate to its topic sentence. *Use good transition words within and between paragraphs to move from one subtopic to the next( after, then, however, therefore, meanwhile, etc).

Thesis Statement

One sentence that lets the audience know about what you will be writing * It briefly states your points in the order in which they will be presented in the body of your paper. * It is not a question. * It does not begin with, "I will be writing about..." * It should be either the first or last sentence in your introductory paragraph. * It will help you keep your writing on topic.

Conclusion

The closing paragraph for your paper * The first sentence of the conclusion should be a rephrased version of your thesis statement.* You should summarize your body paragraphs, present some call to action (for persuasive paper) or tie up loose ends in this paragraph. * The closing paragraph should show clearly that the paper is ending. * It should not include any new information.

introduction

The first paragraph of the essay, it introduces your topic.* The first sentence should either be a hook (something to draw your readers into your essay or report) or the thesis statement for your paper. * It includes background or in some other way leads into your topic. *A thesis statement must be included in the introduction

Five-paragraph essay format

is a system for organizing essays and research papers.