WRITING
The ThreePoint, Five
Paragraph Essay
Three Parts
 Introductory Paragraph
 Body Paragraphs
 Conclusion
Writing
The
Introductory
Paragraph
It’s all about
Catching the
Reader's
Interest
Three Parts
Introduction
Tone
Thesis
Statement
a.k.a. “The Hook”
A HOOK is an
ATTENTION
GETTING
Introduction!
Five Introductions
 Historical Review
 Anecdotal
 Surprising Statement
 Name Dropping
 Declarative
Historical Review:
Start with
background
information
Anecdotal
Begin with a story
or example
Surprising Statement
State a startling
fact or adopt an
usual position
Name Dropping
Mention a famous
person or use an
appropriate
quotation
Declarative
Begin with a
simple statement
of your thesis
TONE
TONE is the feeling you
convey about the topic.
Choose and write your
introduction in a way that
will set the tone of the essay.
THESIS
STATEMENT
The main idea, like the topic
sentence in a paragraph.
It lets the reader know exactly
what you’ll be writing about
and how you intend to
present it in three points.
NO LOUSY WRITING
Hello, my name is…
I am writing about…
My next paragraph is
about…
Well, …
Writing
Body
Paragraphs
Body Paragraphs
Your job: Explain three points
about your thesis in three
paragraphs.
Why three? It’s a good number.
You could try for four, but beyond
that is TOO much. Keep it simple!
Body Paragraphs
Develop the main points
of the composition by
giving support to the main
idea in the thesis.
A Body Paragraph…
1. Starts with a
transition.
A Body Paragraph…
2. Has a topic sentence
that contains an
appropriate idea from
thesis.
A Body Paragraph…
3. Contains one to
three explanatory
sentences.
A Body Paragraph…
4. Contains two to
four sentences with
specific details.
A Body Paragraph…
5. Keeps
the reader
interested with:
- details that are
colorful, interesting and
appropriate.
- unity and coherence
A Body Paragraph…
6. Ends with a good
closing sentence.
Again, NO LOUSY
WRITING
Next I am going to tell
you…
In this paragraph I am
writing about…
That is all I have to say
about…
Now,…
Well…
Writing
The
Conclusion
The CONCLUSION
Don’t
leave your reader
HANGING!
Leave two things:
 A final impression
 A sense of
completeness
…How?
Six Conclusions
Say it again!
Sum it up!
Show it!
Speak it!
Stir it up!
Send it!
Say it again!
Restate your main
idea in newer,
stronger words.
Sum it up!
Summarize
your major
points
Show it!
Close with a
final idea or
example
Speak it!
End with a final
thought or
comment on the
topic
Stir it up!
Call on your
readers to take
action
Send it!
Make a reference
to your
introduction
NO LOUSY
CONCLUSIONS!
That’s all I have to say
about…
Well, …
I hope you liked this…
WRITING
Good Luck!