Five-Paragraph Essay Final Draft

Five-Paragraph Essay Final Draft

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Full Assignment for the Five-Paragraph EssayLinks to an external site.

Textbook: Chapter 10

Lesson

Completed Week 6 Five-Paragraph Essay Draft

Completed Week 7 Discussion (Peer Review)

Instructions

This assignment builds on the work you did in Weeks 6 and 7, during which you drafted and received instructor and peer feedback on your full five-paragraph essay: introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph.

After reviewing the textbook readings and the lesson, and using your own skills, your instructor’s feedback, and your peers’ feedback as a guide, revise your five-paragraph essay, using techniques for revision at all levels, from global to word level.

Please employ this checklist to make sure you have completed the requirements.

A successful essay draft will include the following.

Introduction paragraph

Hooks the reader with an engaging beginning, contains relevant material to familiarize the reader with your purpose and topic, and a clear thesis that conveys the main idea/purpose

3 full, rich body paragraphs, each using the PIE method (Point, Illustrations, Explanation). This means:

Clear points/topic sentences that use transition and directly support your thesis while also clearly conveying the topic of the paragraph

Specific supporting details (illustrations/examples) in each body paragraph that support your point, making sure to include transitional techniques for flow between sentences

A brief explanation of how the supporting details are relevant to your purpose

Conclusion paragraph

Reiterates the purpose of the essay without restating the thesis word-for-word

Leaves the reader with a powerful impression via a look to the bigger picture

Note: No research is allowed. These ideas and details must come from your own experiences and knowledge only.

Click on the following link to review format requirements for all papers in this course:

Link: Format for All Paper Submissions

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 3 pages minimum (not including title page) with 5 rich paragraphs

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page