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Five Paragraph Essay: Guided Writing Worksheet

Levels P-A
Use the chart below  to learn about how to write a Five Paragraph Essay.

Read information about writing each of the three main parts of the essay: the Introduction, the Body and the Conclusion.  Click on the links (Introduction, Body and Conclusion) to see the examples of each section of a sample essay.

Try your own essay using the essay form and the topic list. 
 

The Introduction  The Introduction should have the following components:
  • The Topic Sentence: One sentence that includes the topic of the essay and your opinion/point of view about the topic
  • Supporting Sentences (2-3): Two or three main ideas supporting your opinion on the topic (one sentence for each supporting idea). You will need to discuss each supporting idea in the body of your essay.
  • Summary Sentence (optional): You may include a closing sentence summarizing your opinion/point of view. 
The Body  The Body of the Essay should contain:
  • Use the 2-3 supporting sentences in your introduction to write the body.
  • Start each body paragraph with one supporting sentence from your introduction.
  • Use ideas, details and examples to complete each paragraph (4-6 sentences) 
The Conclusion The Conclusion

The last paragraph of your essay is the conclusion. The conclusion echoes the introduction and summarizes the main points from your essay. Use the suggestions below to complete your conclusion:

  • Summarize the main points from your essay
  • Give advice, make predictions, or draw conclusion
  • Check your introduction to make sure you emphasize the main points

THE TOPIC

Think about how may advertisements you see and hear around you every day.  You read and hear claims about all kinds of products and services from soap to car loans.  Ads give information, and they try to persuade us.

Write an essay of 200 words discussing the effects of advertising on our lives.  You may write about the positive effects, the negative, or both.  Be specific and be sure to support your point of view.

THE INTRODUCTION

Advertisements may be annoying, but they actually serve many different purposes,  and their overall effect on society is a positive one. First, advertising is a way to get information to people.  Second, advertising increases sales, which creates more jobs for people.  Lastly, advertising pays for all the great articles we have in print and shows we have on TV.

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THE BODY

Maybe we don't always feel like seeing another commercial for laundry detergent.  However, commercials also give us information about drug abuse hotlines, charity drives, and products that may be useful if we even knew they existed!  Advertising gives us information that we can often use.

Without advertising, there would be fewer jobs.  Advertising can keep competing companies in business.  By letting the marketplace know the advantages of their products and services, companies can prosper.

Finally, newspapers, magazines, and television networks survive by selling advertising space and time.  Without ad, there wouldn't be any of the good network TV shows, newspaper articles or magazine features that we all enjoy.

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THE CONCLUSION

Although we get tired and annoyed by advertising, it is a necessary and useful part of society.  Ads can provide valuable information and help create more jobs.    Print and media entertainment exists because of commercial advertising. So, even though advertising can be intrusive and bothersome, overall it provides benefits all of us.

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