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Title: 5 Paragraph Essays


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5 Paragraph Essays
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Paragraph 1 Introductory Paragraph Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 1 Paragraph 3 Body Paragraph
2 Paragraph 4 Body Paragraph 3 Paragraph 5
Conclusion
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Imagine Your Paper Is Like This
Intro
The intro is like a funnel, starting broad and
then getting specific. The last sentence is the
thesis.
Body
Body
Body
The conclusion functions the opposite way. It
starts specific with a restatement of the thesis,
then gets broad, ending with a generalization.
Conclusion
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What is a Thesis?
  • A thesis is a statement of what you are trying to
    prove.
  • It is a clear, direct statement of what your
    paper is about. I should know exactly what the
    rest of your paragraphs will be after reading
    your thesis.
  • It should be the last sentence of your first
    paragraph.

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What is a thesis?
  • A THESIS always has a WHAT and a HOW
  • WHAT what you are attempting to prove about the
    novel
  • HOW how the author exemplifies this in the novel

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Sample Theses
What do all of these have in common?
  • In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter franchise, the
    author presents the reader with a type of
    Christian allegory by presenting Harry as a
    Christ-like figure who must discover his power,
    sacrifice himself, and ultimately resurrect in
    order to save his friends.
  • Mark Twains novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    reflects on the loss of innocence every boy
    experiences by presenting Toms encounters with
    parents, death, and romance in compelling,
    realistic ways.
  • In John Steinbecks novella The Pearl, the author
    expresses his belief in the inherent greed of
    humanity by describing Kinos transformation from
    a man of family, to a man of greed, and
    eventually to a man of regret and shame.

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  • In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter franchise, the
    author presents the reader with a type of
    Christian allegory by presenting Harry as a
    Christ-like figure who must discover his power,
    sacrifice himself, and ultimately resurrect in
    order to save his friends.
  • Mark Twains novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    reflects on the loss of innocence every boy
    experiences by presenting Toms encounters with
    parents, death, and romance in compelling,
    realistic ways.
  • In John Steinbecks novella The Pearl, the author
    expresses his belief in the inherent greed of
    humanity by describing Kinos transformation from
    a man of family, to a man of greed, and
    eventually to a man of regret and shame.

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Thesis Tips
  • Use the word by to separate your what and how.
  • In the what, always identify both the name of the
    novel and the author.
  • In the how, specifically outline what three
    specific things you will be writing about.

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Intro Paragraph
  • Start broad, then get increasingly specific.
  • Shoot for at least 5 sentences.

Start with a sentence or two about the historical
context of the novel.
Next, add a sentence or two about the author and
his placement within the historical period as
well as any details that describe his feelings
about his world.
End with your thesis, which clearly states what
you are trying to prove about the novel.
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Sample Intro paragraph
  • The first half of the 20th century in America
    was a time of tumultuous change. Having just
    completed rebuilding a nation that was destroyed
    by the Civil War, American citizens next had to
    confront two World Wars and a Great Depression.

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Sample Intro paragraph
  • The first half of the 20th century in America
    was a time of tumultuous change. Having just
    completed rebuilding a nation that was destroyed
    by the Civil War, American citizens next had to
    confront two World Wars and a Great Depression.
    American author John Steinbeck lived through this
    period and viewed the future of America with grim
    pessimism. Part of the so-called Lost Generation
    of writers, he became disillusioned with life in
    America and the role greed and selfishness played
    in many Americans lives. He often reflected on
    this greed in his writing, perhaps never so
    effectively as in his allegorical novella The
    Pearl.

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Sample Intro paragraph
  • The first half of the 20th century in America
    was a time of tumultuous change. Having just
    completed rebuilding a nation that was destroyed
    by the Civil War, American citizens next had to
    confront two World Wars and a Great Depression.
    American author John Steinbeck lived through this
    period and viewed the future of America with grim
    pessimism. Part of the so-called Lost Generation
    of writers, he became disillusioned with life in
    America and the role greed and selfishness played
    in many Americans lives. He often reflected on
    this greed in his writing, perhaps never so
    effectively as in his allegorical novella The
    Pearl. In John Steinbecks novella The Pearl, the
    author expresses his belief in the inherent greed
    of humanity by describing Kinos transformation
    from a man of family, to a man of greed, and
    eventually to a man of regret and shame.

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Body Paragraphs
  • All three body paragraphs should follow the same
    formula.
  • Each paragraph is on a single, specific topic.

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Remember the formula for the perfect paragraph
and apply it.
  • Topic Sentence
  • Relevant context
  • Primary Source
    Quote
  • Explanatory
    Inference
  • Conclusion
  • Perfect
    Paragraph

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Perfect Body Paragraph
  • As The Pearl progresses, Kino is transformed by
    his greed into an enraged, vicious protector of
    his treasure, no matter the personal cost.

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Perfect Body Paragraph
  • As The Pearl progresses, Kino is transformed by
    his greed into an enraged, vicious protector of
    his treasure, no matter the personal cost. In
    one chilling scene, Juana sneaks off in the midst
    of the night to hurl the pearl back into the sea
    from whence it came. Kino, sensing her
    disloyalty, tracks her to the shore and reacts
    with untamed cruelty.

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Perfect Body Paragraph
  • As The Pearl progresses, Kino is transformed by
    his greed into an enraged, vicious protector of
    his treasure, no matter the personal cost. In
    one chilling scene, Juana sneaks off in the midst
    of the night to hurl the pearl back into the sea
    from whence it came. Kino, sensing her
    disloyalty, tracks her to the shore and reacts
    with untamed cruelty. The author writes, He
    struck her in the face with his clenched fist and
    she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in
    the side (Steinbeck 59).

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Perfect Body Paragraph
  • As The Pearl progresses, Kino is transformed by
    his greed into an enraged, vicious protector of
    his treasure, no matter the personal cost. In
    one chilling scene, Juana sneaks off in the midst
    of the night to hurl the pearl back into the sea
    from whence it came. Kino, sensing her
    disloyalty, tracks her to the shore and reacts
    with untamed cruelty. The author writes, He
    struck her in the face with his clenched fist and
    she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in
    the side (Steinbeck 59). The family man to whom
    the reader is introduced in the novels opening
    chapters has been fully transformed into a
    malicious hoarder of treasure. Kino becomes
    willing to injure his wife in order to protect
    both his pride and his prize.

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Perfect Body Paragraph
  • As The Pearl progresses, Kino is transformed by
    his greed into an enraged, vicious protector of
    his treasure, no matter the personal cost. In
    one chilling scene, Juana sneaks off in the midst
    of the night to hurl the pearl back into the sea
    from whence it came. Kino, sensing her
    disloyalty, tracks her to the shore and reacts
    with untamed cruelty. The author writes, He
    struck her in the face with his clenched fist and
    she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in
    the side (Steinbeck 59). The family man to whom
    the reader is introduced in the novels opening
    chapters has been fully transformed into a
    malicious hoarder of treasure. Kino becomes
    willing to injure his wife in order to protect
    both his pride and his prize. In the smashing of
    her face, the author suggests how far men are
    willing to go in order to profit.

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Conclusion Paragraph
Start with restatement of your thesis.
Then, explain in a few sentences what lesson
Hemingway is trying to teach the reader with this
novel.
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A Few More Reminders
  • Do not use 1st or 2nd person point of view
  • Do not forget to put a citation after every
    quote.
  • Do not forget to use 12 point, times new roman,
    double spaced font with an MLA heading.
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