1. 5 Paragraph Essay

2. Paragraph 1 The Introduction Hook the reader from the beginning
Don’t give any major information
Set your reader up for what the body of the paper will be about
Paragraph 1

3. Paragraph 2 First Body Paragraph
Make your first main point in this paragraph
Include facts and details to support your first “big idea”
Paragraph 2

4. Paragraph 3 Second Body Paragraph
Make your second main point in this paragraph
Include facts and details to support your second “big idea”
Paragraph 3

5. Paragraph 4 Third Body Paragraph
Make your third main point in this paragraph
Include facts and details to support your third “big idea”
Paragraph 4

6. Paragraph 5 Conclusion This is the paragraph where you end your paper
Don’t introduce any new information or leave your reader “hanging”
Restate your main points
Paragraph 5

7. What should it look like?
Title at the top of the page
Skip a line between each paragraph
Each paragraph should be 5-8 sentences
First sentence of each paragraph should state your “big idea”
What should it look like?