FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY

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FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY

• Easy to create
• Organize your findings
• Format can by used for any subject
• Basis tool for any essay

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BASIC FORMAT

• PARAGRAPH 1 introduces the thesis and directs
  the reader to the three main supporting
  subtopics.
• PARAGRAPHS 2 4 individually restates the
  subtopics and provide supporting information.
• PARAGRAPH 5 restates the main thesis idea and
  reminds the reader of the three main supporting
  ideas that were developed.

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BASIC OUTLINE

• INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
• General introduction statement
• Thesis statement
• Review of 3 main subtopics
• BODY
• Subtopic 1
• Subtopic 2
• Subtopic 3
• CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
• Review thesis statement
• Summarize key points
• Closing statement

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INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

• General introduction
• Many great civilizations have had an effect on
  our modern world.
• Main claim or thesis
• One of the greatest and most influential
  civilizations of the Asian region was the
  Assyrians.
• Review of subtopics
• The geographical location of their civilization,
  their well organized government, and their strong
  religious beliefs and social structure all
  combined to make the Assyrians one of the worlds
  great civilizations.

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BODY OF ESSAY

• Body consists of 3 paragraphs as outlined by the
  main topics in the closing sentence of the
  introductory paragraph.
• Each paragraph provides facts to support the
  thesis statement made in the introductory
  paragraph.
• Each paragraph should have a
• Topic sentence
• Body
• Concluding sentence

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BODY OF ESSAY

• INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
• The geographical location of their civilization,
  their well organized government, and their strong
  religious beliefs and social structure all
  combined to make the Assyrians on of the worlds
  great civilizations.
• BODY
• I. Geographical Location
• II. Organized Government
• III. Social structure

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BODY OF ESSAY

• BODY
• I. Geographical Location
• Fact 1
• Fact 2
• Fact 3
• II. Organized Government
• Fact 1
• Fact 2
• Fact 3
• III. Social structure
• Fact 1
• Fact 2
• Fact 3

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CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH

• CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
• Review thesis statement
• The area of Mesopotamia benefited greatly from
  the settlement of the Assyrians.
• Summarize key points
• The location offered an abundance of food and
  resources, while the organized government and
  advanced social structure provided the people
  with the security and time to develop a thriving
  culture.
• Closing statement
• However, as with many other great civilizations,
  Assyrian was not able to sustain its existence
  and was eventually attacked and overtaken.

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INTRODUCTORY / CONCLUDING COMPARISON

• INTRODUCTORY
• Many great civilizations have had an effect on
  our modern world. One of the greatest and most
  influential civilizations of the Asian region was
  the Assyrians. The geographical location of their
  civilization, their well organized government,
  and their strong religious beliefs and social
  structure all combined to make the Assyrians one
  of the worlds great civilizations.

CONCLUDING The area of Mesopotamia benefited
greatly from the settlement of the Assyrians. The
location offered an abundance of food and
resources, while the organized government and
advanced social structure provided the people
with the security and time to develop a thriving
culture. However, as with many other great
civilizations, Assyrian was not able to sustain
its existence and was eventually attacked and
overtaken.
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FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY

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