1. How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay
Using the
Framework

2. If essays make you feel like this:
No sweat! This breakdown of the essay writing formula will help you stay organized even under pressure
Or even like this:

3. An essay is a group of paragraphs
relating to a main idea.
The stance you take on the main idea (i.e. your position or your argument) is called your thesis statement
The bing, bang, and bong are your three major points to support your thesis statement
They are also a method for organizing your thoughts when you write an essay.

4. The Breakdown

5. Paragraph # 1 = Introduction THis opens your essay, introduces the topic, states your bing, bang, and bong, and concludes with your thesis statement.
# 2 = first Body Paragraph this is the : your first point to support your thesis statement.
# 3 = Second body paragraph this is the : your second point to support your thesis statement.
# 4 = Third body paragraph this is the : your third and final point to support your thesis statement.
# 5 = Conclusion this is the closing of your essay. It doesn’t include any new ideas - just sums up what you’ve written. It includes re-stating the bing, bang, and bong, and your thesis statement.

6. your bing, bang, bong your three supports for your thesis statement
Introduction
Hook - grabs the reader! You could start with a surprising fact, a general comment about the topic, novel, short story, poem, etc. that your essay will be examining
your bing, bang, bong your three supports for your thesis statement
Thesis statement your position/argument - what you are trying to convince your reader of

7. Let’s try it! Introduction:
Hook:
Bing: the vulture eye/obsession with the eye
Bang: kills the old man - creeping into his room (the meticulous method with which he does it)
Bong: Hearing the beating heart
Thesis Statement: The main character in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Is on the verge of insanity

8. The vulture eye
-discomfort surrounding the eye
- effort behind getting rid of the eye -

9. The killing of the old man
Watching the old man while he sleeps
Creepy patience
Starts to hear the heartbeat
Relief from having the eye go away

10. Hearing the heartbeat
Hearing the dead man’s heart beat
Makes him feel guilty...paranoid…
Thinks the police are mocking him - laughing/merry-making
Blurting of the guilt.

11. Conclusion:
-could come back out a bit to talk about the topic on whole
- re state bing, bang, bong,
- re-emphasizes your point