Graphic Organizer – 5 Paragraph Essay with Direct Evidence
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Introduction
a. Hook: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Startling Statement, Simile, Anecdote, Riddle, Metaphor, Alphabet Game, Joke, Imagery, Analogy, Quote, Fact, Statistic, etc.)
b. General Information/Background Information: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Introduce Source #1: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A+B+C= Claim Sentence. This sentence forces you to write about the source’s main idea. Use this method if you only have one source.
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d. Counterclaim: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Thesis Statement: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Thesis = Claim + Three Reasons)
1st Body Paragraph
a. Transition & Topic Sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Introduce Quote #1: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A+B+C= Claim Sentence. This sentence forces you to write about the source’s/ or ¶’s main idea.
c. Quote #1: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(X states, According to X, X himself writes, X agrees when she writes, X explains in detail when he writes, etc.)
d. Explain the quote’s importance: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(This is important because, What X means by this is…, In summary, This supports ____ by ___, This explains how/why)
2nd Body Paragraph
a. Transition and Topic Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Introduce Quote #2: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A+B+C= Claim Sentence. This sentence forces you to write about the source’s/ or ¶’s main idea.
c. Quote #2: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(X states, According to X, X himself writes, X agrees when she writes, X explains in detail when he writes, etc.)
d. Explain the quote’s importance: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(This is important because, What X means by this is…, In summary, This supports ____ by ___, This explains how/why)
3rd Body Paragraph
a. Transition and Topic Sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Introduce Quote #3: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A+B+C= Claim Sentence. This sentence forces you to write about the source’s/ or ¶’s main idea.
c. Quote #3: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(X states, According to X, X himself writes, X agrees when she writes, X explains in detail when he writes, etc.)
d. Explain the quote’s importance: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(This is important because, What X means by this is…, In summary, This supports ____ by ___, This explains how/why)
Conclusion
a. Restate Thesis: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Restate key ideas and evidence: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Call to Action or Future Implications: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Connection Back to Hook: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Complete Title
Include the type of text: article, poem, novel, etc.
Author
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A+B+C = Claim Sentence
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Describes
Explains
Identifies
Presents
Suggests
Teaches
Recommends
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The main idea?
The big idea?
The theme?
The moral?
The message?