{"id":51,"date":"2017-01-30T17:18:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T17:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-college-writing-1\/?post_type=chapter&p=51"},"modified":"2017-05-16T14:00:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T14:00:41","slug":"5%c2%b6e-what-is-the-5-paragraph-essay","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-herkimer-collegewriting\/chapter\/5%c2%b6e-what-is-the-5-paragraph-essay\/","title":{"raw":"5\u00b6E - What is the 5 Paragraph Essay?","rendered":"5\u00b6E – What is the 5 Paragraph Essay?"},"content":{"raw":"You may not know what I mean when I say 5 Paragraph Essay, but even if the name is unfamiliar, the concepts of it are probably something you recall doing often in your prior education. \u00a0In short, it is an essay where the following format was used:<\/span>\r\n
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  1. Intro Paragraph (with a thesis statement in the last sentence or two...sometimes underlined)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Body #1 (the first point of the larger subject that you will address and likely mentioned in the thesis)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Body #2 (the second point of the larger subject that you will address and likely mentioned in the thesis)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Body #3 (the third point of the larger subject that you will address and likely mentioned in the thesis)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Conclusion (reiterate what you have already written and restate the thesis)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nDoes this look familiar now? \u00a0Most of you probably used it extensively throughout high school (if that was your last educational experience) regardless of the subject\/class you were in. \u00a0It was likely a catch-all and worked for any and all subject matters from history to social studies. \u00a0The question is whether this same format will work in college. \u00a0The following are notes to consider as to the merits and\/or downfalls of this familiar essay format:<\/span>\r\n\r\n5\u00b6E\u00a0(Five Paragraph Essay)<\/span><\/strong>\r\n
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    Pros<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\nCons<\/span><\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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      • Helps you stay organized<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
      • Easy\/familiar<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
      • Helps create proficiency<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
      • Good format for timed tests since it\u2019s structured and formulaic<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
      • Aids in student survival because it\u2019s familiar and often utilized in prior education<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
      • Helps teachers move through papers with efficiency<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
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