Five Paragraph Essay Structure Introduction to Essay: 1. Attention Getter Label the following numbered elements in the graphic below: 1 11 2 2. Background of topic 3. Clear thesis statement 4. Transition Body of Essay: Each paragraph 3 5: Paragraph’s Topic Sentence 6. Paragraph’s Supporting Details 7. Paragraph’s Concluding Sentence 4 Conclusion of Essay 12 8. Rephase thesis 9. Summarize main points from each body paragraph 10. Call to action or quote for reader to consider 5 6 7 Sections of Essay 8 13 9 10 D:\945840574.doc 11. Essay’s Introduction 12. Body of Essay 13. Essay’s Conclusion