The Five Paragraph Essay

The 5-Paragraph Essay

ELA 8

Poll

Did you go trick or treating last Friday?

• Of course, I did!

• No.

Multiple Select

Which of these are parts of an essay?

• introduction

• body paragraphs

• conclusion

• application

Multiple Choice

Where do you need to write your thesis statement in an essay?

• 1st paragraph

• 2nd paragraph

• 3rd paragraph

• last paragraph

essay

a piece of writing on a subject that usually contains many paragraphs.

For class, Shana has to write a two-page essay about a current event.

paragraph

a section of writing that contains sentences about the same main idea. On a page of text, each one begins on a new line or indented.

introduction

the beginning of a book or essay that states what the rest will be about.

The introduction to the essay told me what the argument was and made me interested enough to keep reading.

conclusion

the last main part of a piece of writing or speech.

Edna returned to the same story in her conclusion that she had used in the beginning of her speech. Starting and ending in a similar way was a strategy she had learned in school.

Poll

What is your topic for the class essay you'll be writing in this class?

• The most interesting/weirdest technology ever invented

• The most useful/BEST piece of technology now

The Introduction

• Last week, you wrote your essay's introduction.

• This week, you will finish your essay, using the same template on Google Classroom.

• Let's talk about each part.

The Body Paragraphs

• Your body paragraph will include a main idea

• and supporting details

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Open Ended

What are possible main ideas for your body paragraphs?

Open Ended

What are possible main ideas for your body paragraphs?