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Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim & Moby

Tim is shown writing on a piece of paper while he sits at a desk. After he writes a few lines, he makes a face to show he is unhappy, crumples up the paper, and throws it into the wastebasket. Moby picks up the crumpled paper out of the wastebasket and makes a beeping sound.

TIM: Oh, it's no good.

Moby makes another beeping sound while holding the paper and looking at Tim.

TIM: I guess I was off to a good start.

Tim holds a letter in front of him and reads it aloud.

TIM: Dear Tim & Moby, I'm supposed to write a five-paragraph essay. How do I do it? From, Steven. You're in luck. Well, I guess we're in luck. The five-paragraph essay has a really specific format that you want to follow.

Moby beeps.

TIM: Right, you have to have a topic before you start. The topic might be assigned by your teacher or you might get to choose it. My essay is on Of Mice and Men, the book by John Steinbeck.

TIM: Yeah, Moby really liked it.

TIM: Yeah, it was a really good story. Anyway, the first paragraph in a five-paragraph essay is called the introductory paragraph.

A sheet of paper is shown with the top section highlighted and the words introductory paragraph shown beneath the highlighted box.

TIM: This paragraph tells the reader what the essay is going to be about. It's where you grab the reader's interest so it's really important that you make it strong and concise. Your introduction needs to include a thesis statement. This is your opinion about what you are writing. My thesis statement is, "Loneliness is a central theme throughout John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men".

TIM: Right, it's simple, direct, and you know immediately what my essay will be about. After the thesis statement, you want to cite three examples, or subtopics, that support your thesis. One of my examples would be that at the end of the story, George is ultimately forced to take an action that leaves him all alone. Okay, then I've got to come up with two more points to try to prove what I'm trying to say in my essay, and my intro paragraph is done.

TIM: That's true. Your intro paragraph is sort of a mini outline for your essay. In paragraphs two, three, and four, you expand on those three subtopics that you identified in the intro paragraph. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence that restates one of the three supporting ideas presented in the first paragraph.

"At the end of the story, George is ultimately forced to take an action that leaves him alone."

TIM: That topic sentence needs support. You need to explain how that example relates to your thesis.

TIM reads: George ends Lennie's life because he realizes that Lennie will most likely be killed. George is backed into a corner. He is forced to do something he does not want to do. When George shoots Lennie, he loses his constant friend and companion.

TIM: Hey, it's pretty good. My next two paragraphs will be like that one—taking a point from my intro and expanding on it to prove my thesis. The fifth paragraph of your essay is the conclusion. In the conclusion, you want to restate the thesis and the three supporting ideas in a powerful way that ties everything together. It's a lot like the intro paragraph except it should be stronger because now you have presented three paragraphs of evidence for your thesis claim.

I might start by adding emphasis with something like, "It is clear that loneliness is a central theme throughout John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men".

Remember to use a transition phrase between one paragraph and the next so that they’re linked up.

Moby beeps and holds up a piece of paper that reads "George and Lennie: Friendship and Betrayal in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men". TIM: Oh, you wrote your own essay.

TIM: Can I read it?

Moby holds the paper close to his chest and shakes his head to indicate no.

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Five-Paragraph Essay Movie Quiz

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What do strong expository, descriptive, and persuasive essays all have in common?

They use evidence to support a claim

They recount an experience or event

They aim to change a reader's opinion

They must have five paragraphs

The main purpose of an essay's hook is to:

Outline the essay's structure

Support the thesis statement

Capture a reader's attention

Add detail to an argument

In a five-paragraph essay, where does the thesis statement appear

Paragraph one

Paragraph two

Paragraph three

Paragraph four

If you were writing an essay on BrainPOP's "Five-Paragraph Essay" movie, what would be a good thesis?

Every essay must contain five paragraphs: an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Tim and Moby explain the structure of a five-paragraph essay, including details about the introduction, the body paragraphs, and the conclusion.

Tim is a boy, Moby is a robot, and their movie on the five-paragraph essay is available at BrainPOP.com.

In a five-paragraph essay, the essential parts of the introduction are the hook, the thesis, and the topic sentence.

Which topic sentence supports the claim that everyone should learn computer programming

There are many programming languages to choose from

Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer codes.

Coding is easy once you take time to practice it.

Coding is an essential twenty-first-century skill.

Without transitions, a five-paragraph essay might be:

Paraphrased

Disconnected

Unpersuasive

In a five-paragraph essay, the function of the body paragraphs is to

Expand on reasons that support the thesis

Form bridges from one section to another

Contradict the claim in the thesis statement

Summarize the purpose of the essay

In a five-paragraph essay, which of the following pairs of paragraphs have opposite structures?

Introduction and body paragraph

Body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 3

Body paragraph and conclusion

Introduction and conclusion

An essay has the thesis, "Climate change is a serious problem, caused mainly by deforestation, pollution, and fossil fuel emissions." What does NOT belong in the conclusion?

A transitional phrase

A paraphrasing of the thesis statement

A claim that wind power is the best energy source

A description of the factors that contribute to climate change

Which part of the five-paragraph essay serves as a mini-outline of the essay?

Topic sentence

Thesis statement

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