1. 5 Paragraph Essay

2.  Each paragraph:  Should be 7-11 sentences long.  Should have a transition sentence to move the reader from paragraph to paragraph ▪ Transition sentences can be either at the end of one paragraph or at the beginning of the next.

3.  Hook (also called an attention grabber) Makes reader WANT to read it  Background information Tells a little about the subject  Thesis statement This tells the reader what the essay will cover. It is like a promise.

4.  Hook: ________________________________ ______________________________________  Background information: ________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________  Thesis Statement_____________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

5.  The Pilgrims left to America to leave the religious persecution happening in England. They were seeking for religious freedom and an environment they could raise their children in that was safe. They traveled on the Mayflower, a large cargo ship not designed for passengers. There were 102 passengers aboard, and only two died at sea. Because of their willingness and devotion, I have a better place to live in today. I have the laws of today, I live in America, and I have religious freedom.

6. There are 3 main body paragraphs in a 5 Paragraph Essay. Each main body paragraph should have:  Topic sentence or topic/transition sentence  Supporting details  Elaborations  Concluding sentence or transition  or

7.  Topic Sentence:_________________________ ________________________________________  Supporting Details:  1)________________________________________  2)________________________________________  3)________________________________________  Elaborations:___________________________ ______________________________________  Concluding sentence or transition:_________ ________________________________________

8.  The laws of today are the way they are because of the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims wanted to live in a place that was right for their religion. They wanted to do the things they had to, to live their religion. Laws like freedom of speech and religion are from the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims shaped and formed the laws of today.

9.  Because of the Pilgrims, I live in America. If the Pilgrims did not stay to their faith, and left England, I don’t think I would be living in America. Many, if not most Americans can trace ancestors back to the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims started a trend of coming to America that would not of been created without their devotion of faith. I also think if England would not have been hard on them, then they would not of left England. Because of the Pilgrims, I am American.

11.  The biggest reason the Pilgrims left was because of their wants of religious freedom. If the Pilgrims would not have stayed true to their faith, I would be part of the English church. The Pilgrims wanted to practice their religion freely and openly, so they went to America. I also think King James helped freedom of religion. If he didn’t want only one religion, I would be in England. It was the Pilgrims that sparked freedom of religion.

13.  Never have any new information.  Restate the thesis statement in a different way  Summarize the information in the essay  End with a “clincher”- a statement that lets the reader know you are done

14.  Transition/Restate Thesis: ________________ ________________________________________  Summarize details:  Detail one:_________________________________ __________________________________________  Detail two:_________________________________ __________________________________________  Detail three:_______________________________ __________________________________________  Clincher: ______________________________ ______________________________________

15.  The Pilgrims did a lot of things that changed my life. It was the Pilgrims that rewrote laws in America. It was the Pilgrims that came to America because of religious persecution. It was the Pilgrims that started freedom of religion. It was the Pilgrims that changed the way I live my life. The Pilgrims are the pioneers of a greater life.

17.  Tell what you will say  Tell it  Tell what you just said