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ENGL 021 English/Reading Applications Guide

Five Paragraph Essay

Video: Basic Essay Structure

Video: Paragraph Structure

Five Paragraph Format

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Catch the reader's attention
Provide relevant background information
End with your thesis statement

Paragraph 2: Body Paragraph

Start with a topic sentence
State your claim and provide supporting evidence

Paragraph 3: Body Paragraph

Start with a topic sentence
State your claim and provide supporting evidence

Paragraph 4: Body Paragraph

Start with a topic sentence
State your claim and provide supporting evidence

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

Restate the thesis
Provide a quick summary of the main points
End with a concluding statement

Developing Your Essay

Creating an Introduction

The Introductory Paragraph
from UC Santa Barbara

Developing a Thesis

How To Write a Thesis Statement
from Writing Tutorial Services, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University
Thesis Statements
from Kansas University Writing Center

Creating a Conclusion

Writing Conclusions
from Writing Tutorial Serivces, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Indiana University
Writing Effective Conclusions
from Writing Center, University of Richmond

Using Quotations

Using Quotations
from University of Toronto
How to Use Quotation Marks
from Purdue Online Writing Center (OWL)

Quoting,Paraphrasing,Summarizing

Paraphrase and Summary
from the University of Toronto
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
From Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

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Subjects: English & Communications (ENGL & COMM)

Tags: english, reading