How to write four of five paragraph essay?

An introduction paragraph containing the main idea (present the topic and main idea), two or three supporting paragraphs (you need to explain two thesis about the topic) and a conclusion paragraph ( here you give your personal opinion about the topic, you summarize why you wrote this essay).

The Introductory Paragraph The Introduction has two purposes: 1) To introduce the subject of discussion via the Thesis Statement. 2) To gain the readers attention by creating a desire to read on. A good Introduction can make the difference between an ordinary essay and an excellent one. Typically, the good introductory paragraph contains 5 or more sentences that begin with a broad reference to the essay topic. Each succeeding sentence further clarifies the idea until it has narrowed down to the Thesis Statement. An introductory paragraph might include the following: Sentence # 1 -- makes a broad, provocative reference to the topic intended to "hook" the readers attention Sentence # 2 or 3 -- clarifies the writers intention or direction for writing about the topic. Sentence # 2 or 3 -- reveals the source of the topic by indicating the title, author, and character involved in the discussion. Sentence # 4 -- further clarifies the writers intention/direction. Sentence # 5 -- expresses the Thesis Statement or controlling idea of the essay.

Hazards of Movie Going I am a movie fanatic.When friends want to know wha picture wonthe Oscarin 1980 or who played the police chief in Jaws, they ask me.( Hook - makes a broad, provocative reference to the topic intended to "hook" the readers attention). My friends,though,have stopped asking me if I want to go out to the movies. I have decided that the idea of going to the movie theater to see a movie is overrated, so Ive quit going.(Thesis--- clarifies the writers intention or direction for writing about the topic). The problems in getting to the theater, the theater itself, and the behavior of some patrons are all reasons why I often wait for a movie to show upon TV. ( further clarifies the writers intention/direction or expresses the Thesis Statement).

The Body Paragraphs Body Paragraphs are the "meat" of the essay. Their purpose is to provide all the necessary information the reader needs in order to understand the point or argument that the writer is trying to make. Typically, the Body Paragraph contains a Topic Sentence and several Supporting Detail Sentences. A good body paragraph contains 7-9 sentences that might include the following: Sentence # 1 -- Topic Sentence - states main idea/point of the paragraph Sentence # 2-3 -- Discussion - defines/expands on the main idea/point Sentence # 4-6 -- Examples/Quotes - presents evidence to support the point of the discussion Sentence # 7-8 -- Commentary - interprets the significance/meaning of the examples/quotes Sentence # 9 -- Concluding Sentence -- provides a transition into the next paragraph by finishing your discussion of the idea/point and leading into the discussion of the main idea/point of the next paragraph. Sometimes, young writers have difficulty deciding what to write about in Body Paragraphs. The best way to overcome this problem is to turn the Topic Sentence into a question. All the information and/or reasons needed to answer the question then become the Supporting Detail Sentences. Below are the types of Supporting Detail Sentences that should be used to answer the "Topic Sentence Question": 1. Facts 2. Examples/Quotes 3. Reasons 4. Evaluation/Interpretation (compare-contrast-label-operate-combine) 5. Commentary Often, Body Paragraphs follow specific patterns which, depending upon what you are writing about or trying to say, will make it easy for the reader to understand. Below are some examples of paragraph types that might be used in an essay. After each type are words and phrases that are found in each one that will make your explanations more clear: Time Order -- also, moreover, in addition, again, furthermore, first, second, finally, in short, in conclusion Comparison -- similarly, likewise, in the same way Contrast -- however, nevertheless, yet, on the other hand, still Examples -- For instance, for example, in other words, that is, in particular Cause and Effect -- therefore, thus, consequently, so, as a result, then, hence Emphasis -- indeed, in fact, certainly, truly, admittedly First of all, just getting to the theater presents difficulties. Leaving a home equipped with a TV and a video recorder isn't anattractive idea on a humid, cold, or rainy night. Even if the weather cooperates, there is still a thirty-minute drive to the theater down a congested highway, followed by the hassle of looking for a parking space. And then there are the lines. After hooking yourself to the end of a human chain, you worry about whether there will be enough tickets, whether you will get seats together, and whether many people will sneak into the line ahead of you.

Once you have made it to the boxoffice and got ten your tickets, you are confronted with the problems of the theater itself. If you are in one of the run-down older theaters, you must adjust to the musty smell of seldom-cleaned carpets. Escape springs lurk in the faded plus horcracked leather seats, and half the seats you sit in seem loose or tilted so that you sit at a strange angle. The newer twin and quad theaters offer their own problems. Sitting in an area only one-quarter the size of a regular theater, movie goers often have to put up with the sound of the movie next door. This Is especially jarring when the other movie involves racing cars or a karate war and you are trying to enjoy a quiet love story. And whether the theater is old or new,it will have floors that seem to be coated with rubber cement.By the end of a movie, shoes almost have to be pried off the floor because they have become sealed to a deadly compound of spilled soda, hardening bubble gum,and crushed Ju-Jubes.

The Concluding Paragraph The best Conclusions leave the reader with something to think about or wanting more. The more predictable the Conclusion, the less memorable the essay. Typically, a good concluding paragraph will contain 4-5 sentences. Below are the types of Conclusions most commonly used: -Restate/Sum Up Thesis -Predict a possible outcome or the future -- What does your topic reveal that might be tomorrows reality? -Propose a solution -- If your essay discusses a problem, then what is your solution? After arriving home from the movies one night, I decided that I was not going to be a moviegoer anymore. I was tired of the problems involved in getting to the movies and dealing with the theater itself and some of the patrons (Summary).The next day I arranged to have cable TV service installed in my home. I may now see movies a bit later than other people, but I'll be more relaxed watching box office hits in the comfort of my own living room.

***Tips: - avoid using "you" in formal academic writing; try using "me," "I," or "one" instead. - "Son didn't you know what her fits were?" (111). If you have citation. -try using linking words, depending on the topic youre writing about.( Time Order -- also, moreover, in addition, again, furthermore, first, second, finally, in short, in conclusion Comparison -- similarly, likewise, in the same way Contrast -- however, nevertheless, yet, on the other hand, still Examples -- For instance, for example, in other words, that is, in particular Cause and Effect -- therefore, thus, consequently, so, as a result, then, hence Emphasis -- indeed, in fact, certainly, truly, admittedly Check this web site: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm