Five Paragraph Essay Notes

1. How many paragraphs are in a five paragraph essay? _________

2. What is the order of those five paragraphs?

a. An _________________________
b. The ____________ body paragraph
c. The ____________ body paragraph
d. The ____________ body paragraph
e. A __________________________

3. The Introduction: Consists of:

a. The ______________
i. Definition:_____________________________________________
b. ______________ Sentences (2 or 3)
i. They keep the reader ____________________________________
c. _______________ Statement

4. What are my three topic sentences in this paragraph? (Remember, the topic
sentences are the three things my essay is going to be about).
a. ___________________________________________________________
_

b. ___________________________________________________________
_

c. ___________________________________________________________
_

5. Which is the thesis?

a. ___________________________________________________________
_

6. What three things does each paragraph need to have?

a. _____________________ Sentence
b. _____________________ Details
c. _____________________ Sentences

7. What three things should your conclusion have?

a. _____________________ Sentence
b. _____________ _____________ Sentences
c. _____________________ of thesis statement