5 Paragraph Essay Template INTRODUCTION: Your introduction should include a hook, a catchy line about your topic to grab the reader’s attention; a thesis statement, the main argument you are trying to prove; and a blueprint, the three (3) main ideas related to your topic, which you will focus on in your essay to prove your thesis. Hook: _________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Thesis Statement: Write a clearly-worded statement. Include the novel’s title and author’s name. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Blueprint: The 3 main ideas you will use to develop your thesis 1. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ BODY Each of your 3 body paragraphs must contain: a topic sentence, which introduces 1 of the main ideas in your blueprint (in order); transition words, 2 supporting ideas; 1 example and 1 quotation; explanations to connect these to your supporting ideas; and a concluding sentence, which links to your thesis statement. 1st Body Paragraph (Blueprint idea #1): Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Transition + First Supporting Idea: Firstly, ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Example/Quotation: This can be seen when ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Transition + Second Supporting Idea: Secondly, _______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Example/Quotation: This is demonstrated when _______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Concluding Sentence (link to thesis):________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2nd Body Paragraph (Blueprint idea #2): Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Transition + First Supporting Idea: To begin with, ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Example/Quotation: This occurs when ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Transition + Second Supporting Idea: In addition, ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Example/Quotation: This is shown when_____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Concluding Sentence:____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3rd Body Paragraph (Blueprint idea #3): Topic Sentence:_________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Transition + First Supporting Idea: Primarily, _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Example/Quotation: _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explanation: This is presented when ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Transition + Second Supporting Idea: Moreover,_______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Example/Quotation: _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explanation: This is proven when __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Concluding Sentence:____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSION The conclusion must do 3 things: tie up the points of your Blueprint; connect to your Thesis Statement, and end with a clincher ― a thought-provoking statement to leave the reader thinking. 3 Blueprint Points: In conclusion, __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Thesis Statement rephrased:_______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Clincher:______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
