Essay Writing - 5 Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Introduction: Paragraph 1
1st sentence: Attention grabbing sentence - write a controversial, statistic, ask a question, an image or a startling fact.
2nd sentence: Thesis Statement - a statement about what you believe. Make it strong.
3rd sentence: Briefly list your 3 supporting arguments - you will explain them in the body paragraphs
4th sentence: A transition sentence to carry the reader to the next paragraph.
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Paragraph 2: Explains argument #1
1st sentence: topic sentence explaining your 1st argument
2nd sentence: prove your argument with a fact, statistic, percent, quote, research study
3rd sentence: explain how your proof strengthens your argument
4th sentence: transition statement leading to the next argument
Paragraph 3: Explains argument #2
1st sentence: topic sentence explaining your 2nd argument
2nd sentence: prove your argument with a fact, statistic, percent, quote, research study
3rd sentence: explain how your proof strengthens your argument
4th sentence: transition statement leading to the next argument
Paragraph 4: Explains argument #3
1st sentence: topic sentence explaining your 3rd argument
2nd sentence: prove your argument with a fact, statistic, percent, quote, research study
3rd sentence: explain how your proof strengthens your argument
4th sentence: transition statement leading to the next argument
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Paragraph 5: Conclusion
1st sentence: Summarize your argument but use different words from the introduction
2nd sentence: restate your thesis statement
3rd sentence: strong statement convincing the reader of your side of the argument
