Full Draft of the Five-Paragraph Essay

Full Draft of the Five-Paragraph Essay

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 7 & 8

Lesson 1

Instructions

This assignment builds on the work you did in Weeks 4 and 5, during which you created a tentative thesis statement for your five-paragraph classification essay, composed an outline of your main points and details for your body paragraphs in your five-paragraph classification essay, and practiced, in discussion, writing a full body paragraph for your five-paragraph classification essay.

Now, in your Week 6 assignment, you will use all of that preparation, along with this week’s lesson and textbook readings, as your guide to composing a full draft of your five-paragraph classification essay: introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, conclusion paragraph.

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

A successful classification essay draft will include the following:

Introduction paragraph

Hooks the reader with an engaging introduction and a clear thesis in the classification mode that conveys the main idea/purpose

3 full, rich body paragraphs, using the PIE method described below (Point, Illustrations, Explanation):

Clear points/topic sentences that use transition and directly support your thesis

Specific supporting details in each body paragraph that illustrate your point, making sure to include transitional techniques for flow between sentences

Brief explanation of how the supporting details are relevant to your purpose

*Note: Please also review Week 3, Lesson 2 for a reminder of how to plan and write good body paragraphs with a topic sentence and details.

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

In the final draft, you will continue to develop these paragraphs and refine your writing.

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)

Classification pattern used

Length: 2-3 pages minimum (not including title page) with 5 rich paragraphs

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page