How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay (Self-Paced)

What is the purpose of this resource?

This self-paced writing resource includes everything you need to understand, identify, and write the elements of a 5-paragraph essay. This 190-page study is perfect for the middle school or high school student who is learning to write essays.

What elements are reviewed in this study?

The Introduction: Essay Prompts, Working Thesis, Hook, Background Information, and Final Thesis

The Body Paragraphs: Topic Sentences, Explanation Sentences, Evidence Sentences, Reasoning Sentences, and Closing Sentences

The Conclusion: The Restated Thesis Statement, Connecting to the Bigger Picture Idea, and the Final Thought

What is included?

Induction, Body Paragraph, and Conclusion graphic
Videos - 137 minutes in total length
Definition and examples of the essay elements listed above
Sample introduction, body paragraph, and conclusion building
Scaffolding activity for each element
Choose the best sentence exercises
Six graphic organizers for each of the following writing types: descriptive, expository, narrative, argumentative, persuasive, and analytical
Read and respond essay with prompt and graphic organizer
Answer key with sample examples for all activities

What is the format?

The student and answer guides will arrive digitally as a printable PDF file.

What is the Academic Writing Series?

“How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay” is an installment of Elevate English's Academic Writing Series, designed to make writing clear and accessible to all learners! Future guides will offer videos and worksheets on in-text citations, literary present tense, and more. Enroll in "How to Write a 5-paragraph essay" today, and begin the Academic Writing adventure!