Five paragraph essay

Writing an essay can be intimidating. There are many steps that you must follow that it can be overwhelming before you can say that you are finished. Moreover, writing takes a long time, which many people do not have. Not to mention the controversy of writing it out by hand or typing it on the computer, which both have their benefits. But do not worry, my extensive online research on writing and the Workload 57 Rhetoric & Handbook will explain how to correctly brainstorm, draft, review, revise,…

The optional RA submission was my opportunity to cut down the redundant parts of the essay which made it wordy and burdensome. After receiving good comments from Syrus and you on the RA final draft, I wasn’t sure if I wished to submit my RA essay again. However, when I read my essay after submission, I felt that my most important message was not being effectively communicated as I was trying to prove several claims at once. I was able to resolve this problem, by one of your advice during the…

Hearing Rod Sterling’s comments were extremely helpful. After watching my first episode of the Twilight Zone with my Dad a few years ago, I always wondered where the ideas for The Twilight Zone spawned. Thus, when the students asked the question, “Where do ideas come from?” I was delighted to hear Sterling’s answer. His answer was quite profound. Sterling simply answered that ideas come from “one’s experiences.” I thoroughly enjoyed how he showed that story is personal and comes from the…

Introduction This paper evaluates resources using three pieces of literature. All three literature works are on the topic of single parent families. It focuses on the emotional, physical, and mental effects between single parents and their children. The first evaluation is an article from a website. The title is “Single-parent families” and has no author. The second evaluation is on a magazine article, “Understanding Single Parent Families” by Kirsten Schuder from Lifestyle magazine. The final…

“Danger signs in pregnancy” was found in the Health Reference Center Academic database from the Tennessee Electric Library. Despite the unidentified author, the article remains credible because of the status of the publication on an academic database. The article addresses the danger signs that are found in pregnancy. The layout of the text is a bulleted list of information of all the dangers, and then an in-depth coverage of the listed topics, in addition to the bulleted list, the article lists…

Title Television is a universal idea, for decades it has brought family, friends, and all sorts of relationships to come together. However, television can vary from country to country. What may be popular in one part of the world, might not even be aired on another. America and Britain are usually paired with one another when discussing ideas about the world, because they contain so many similarities. Throughout the course of my time here, I have discovered, although that is not the case when it…

Five-Paragraph Construct To strengthen my misconception of the five paragraph format, I have researched information from articles and books. These sites have been an incredible way of seeing my construct in different points of views. Although I will be including an article that expresses a good feedback of this construct, I have found various facts and opinions that strongly support my misconception. Nonetheless, just because you were taught this inferior format does not mean you will show up…

In the paper, “Unteaching the Five-Paragraph Essay”, by Marie Foley, it talked about how the five-paragraph essay has changed the minds high school and beginning college students of how useful it it. This paper also talked about relating the five-paragraph essay to a dinosaur. It was saying that the introduction paragraph is the teaching portion/not the “biting” portion. The body paragraphs are the “bulk” of the essay, and the conclusion paragraph is the “tail” of the dinosaur. The paper was…

Every sentence in an essay has to support the thesis statement. Five mistakes to avoid when making the thesis are simply stating the topic, cluttering, being unreasonable, stating facts, and stating the thesis as a question. Some writers might often profit from using essay maps: “Many thesis statements will benefit from the addition of an essay map, a brief statement in the introductory paragraph introducing the major points to be discussed in the essay” (Wyrick 42). Essay maps not only…

dean of admissions at Kenyon College and a mother who had to explain to her daughter why she didn 't get accepted. Her opening paragraph implements pathos, using her child 's distress she provokes an emotional response. By doing this she appeals to much more significant audience: parents, peers, and most people who have experienced some sort of rejection. In the first paragraph, her personal narrative begins the use of…