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Freeology.

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Five Paragraph Essay Outline


First Paragraph: Introduction (5-7 sentences)
Hook or Grabber:

Introduce the book, author and background of the essay topic:

Thesis Statement:

Second Paragraph: Body Paragraph #1


Topic Sentence:

Concrete Detail:

Commentary (2 sentences):

Concrete Detail:

Commentary (2 sentences):

Concluding Sentence:

Third Paragraph: Body Paragraph #2


Topic Sentence:

Concrete Detail:

Commentary (2 sentences):

Freeology.com

Concrete Detail:

Commentary (2 sentences):

Concluding Sentence:

Fourth Paragraph: Body Paragraph #3


Topic Sentence:

Concrete Detail:

Commentary (2 sentences):

Concrete Detail:

Commentary (2 sentences):

Concluding Sentence:

Fifth Paragraph: Conclusion (5-7 sentences)


Restate Thesis:

Complete the idea or anecdote you started in the hook:

Reinforce points made in the body of the paper:

Look ahead giving your reader one final thought to take away from your paper.

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