ESSAY STRUCTURE:
FIVE PARAGRAPHY
ESSAY
CREATIVE
WRITING
OBJECTIVES
Identify the features of a good essay
Plan a five-paragraph essay with a clear thesis and strong supporting arguments
Write three body paragraphs with convincing evidence, analysis, and transitions.
Write an engaging introduction.
Write a conclusion with a summary, new insights, and a final zinger.
Read and evaluate the sample five-paragraph essay.
Use the principles of the five-paragraph essay in more advanced writing.
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STRUCTURE OF AN ESSAY
 What is an essay?
 An essay is a piece of writing that usually has five or more
paragraphs. An essay is written about one topic that has
several main points.
 The main points are introduced in an introductory paragraph
and supported in body paragraphs. The conclusion is the last
paragraph.
Essays, like sandwiches or burgers, are divided into
different parts.
n Introduction n Body n Conclusion
PARTS OF AN ESSAY
INTRODUCTION
 An introductory paragraph is the first paragraph in
an essay. It contains two parts.
 General Statements: a few sentences about your
subject that catch the attention of your reader.
 A Thesis Statement: one sentence that tells your
reader the main points of your topic and states
the overall “plan” of your essay.
PARTS OF AN ESSAY
Body Paragraphs
 The body consists of one or more paragraphs following the
introduction. Each paragraph supports the main idea of your essay
by breaking it down into smaller ideas or subtopics. Each body
paragraph consists of a topic sentence and several supporting
sentences.
PARTS OF AN ESSAY
Body
Body
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Body
Introduction
Paragraph 3
Conclusion
 The conclusion paragraph is the last paragraph in the essay. It
completes the essay by summarizing or repeating the most important
ideas. The conclusion can also include an opinion, a prediction, or a
solution to a problem.
Introduction
Body Paragraph
1
Body Paragraph
2
Body Paragraph
3
Conclusion
EXAMPLE
General Statement
 Going to a new school can be exciting, but for an international student, the years of
education in a different country can be difficult and tumultuous. When I first arrived in the
U.S, I was overwhelmed and confused by everything new.
 Fortunately, I met three very special friends who made a positive impact on my life during
those years and helped me survive the trials of being a foreigner in a completely different
educational system.
Thesis Statement
FIVE
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 The parts of the Essay
Samples of Five Paragraph Essays
Miss Anene
2022/8/18
MY FAVOURITE CARTOON
Watching cartoons is the best time of my day. Watching them is
like meeting my friends. All of them make me happy but my
favourite cartoon is ‘Doraemon’.
Doraemon is the name of a robot cat who is from 22 nd century.
He travels back in time and comes to the house of Nobita Nobi to
help him. He loves Dora cakes and he is scared of a mouse
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Miss Anene
2022/8/18