Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Five Paragraph Theme

This picture describes the structure of an essay.  There is the introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and the conclusion.  The author explains the introductory paragraph as having "lots of teeth, no bite," the body paragraphs discussing minor points, and the conclusion as a recap of the previous 4 paragraphs.  She uses a picture of a monster with sharp teeth, horns, body armor, and a long tail to describe this.
This is a basic understanding of the structure of an essay.  Teachers tend to teach the structures in different ways so it becomes very informal.  I've had trouble with writing essays at times because I don't quite understand what is expected from each part of the essay. 

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