Writing an Essay
Parent/Guardian and Students,
Writing an essay can be difficult. Three and five paragraph essays are especially challenging! Just remember:
The Three Paragraph Essay:
The Three Paragraph Essay contains an opening (introductory) paragraph, a supporting paragraph, and a conclusion. The opening paragraph has a topic sentence that really draws in the reader. The first sentence of every paragraph is indented. Also: don't forget to capitalize the beginning of each sentence, as well as proper nouns!
The following graphic organizer will help you to properly structure your three paragraph essay. Download and print this file. It will be extremely useful to help you organize your thoughts when composing the three paragraph essay.
3paragraphessay-1.pdf (315,2 kB)
The Five Paragraph Essay:
The Five Paragraph Essay also has an opening (introductory) paragraph, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. The supporting paragraphs can also be called the "body" paragraphs. Again, each paragraph has a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion.
As mentioned before, the first sentence of every paragraph is indented. The first word of each sentence, as well as proper nouns, are also capitalized.
* The following website provides more information about a Five Paragraph Essay and also includes a sample essay.
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/five_par.htm
*Make sure to get us hooked with the opening sentence!
Please download the following 5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer to help you with constructing your 5 paragraph essay. You can type your ideas for each section right into the file and save it as your own instead of having to print and write it out! How convenient!
5 Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer.pdf (51 kB)
The following website provides an easy, 10 step process on writing an essay and was developed by the American University in Cairo.
www1.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers/
For a sample essay of 3rd Grade writing, please visit the following website!
www.readingrockets.org/looking_at_writing/third_grade/writing_sample_2/