Worksheet for a Five-Paragraph Essay

Need a visual reminder of the components of a five-paragraph essay? This presentation uses the Jolly Rancher format. Although no color-coded examples are included to show viewers how these components would appear in a well-crafted essay,...

Whether introducing or reviewing the format of the five-paragraph essay, your class members will benefit from color-coded slides that define and model the various parts of the essay. Although a complete essay is not included, the outline...

Introduce your young writers to the basic five-paragraph essay. The fun part of this presentation is the stance of the essay used to illustrate the format. The writer of the model essay contends that the Twilight series is a terrible...

Create a five-paragraph essay easily with the bing, the bang, and the bongo method! Learners write an introduction with the thesis containing three parts. Your three body paragraphs then expand upon each part of the thesis. An example is...

Writing can be confusing and difficult at first. Make it easier by showing these slides to your class. Review what should be included in an introduction, thesis, and conclusion. Examples are given along with simple explanations to help...

Have you ever written a five-paragraph essay, specifically an analysis? This PowerPoint introduces your class to the structure and how to make it more interesting. Study possible hooks, transitions, and conclusions. Great examples are...

Need a quick review of the format of the five-paragraph essay? The strength of this presentation is in the color-highlighted examples used to illustrate the terms. Consider adding additional slides that provide a model of a complete essay.

The seven slides in this presentation provide a quick review of the format for the traditional five-paragraph essay. Although no models are included, the sample worksheet could be reproduced for your pupils' notebooks.

Need to review the five-paragraph format with your high schoolers? Although the presentation does not include a complete essay as a model, the concise definitions and explanations would serve as a good review before learners are assigned...

The value in this PowerPoint about the five-paragraph expository essay comes from the clear explanations and specific examples provided to illustrate each aspect; however, a complete, model essay is not included. Beware the typos!