2022-04考博补充附赠-57845写作pp on5para essay

1、Doctorate Students Writing ClassSteve Peterson Week 4“5-paragraph Essay”“Writing an Introduction”Writing the 5-Paragraph EssayA Concise, Clear Presentation of Your IdeasWhen you present your ideas in an essay in English, you should use the style of writing that suits this language. The five-paragrap

2、h essay helps you to do that by stating your idea at the beginning, giving clear support, and then re-stating your idea at the end.Writing the 5-Paragraph EssayThere is nothing special about the 5-paragraph essay except that it is a clear way of showing us how to write using the western structure of

3、 writing. The main goal of learning about the 5-paragraph essay is to teach us the western structure of writing.Most essays will not be exactly 5 paragraphs long, some will be shorter and others longer. The FormatIntroductory paragraphSupporting paragraph #1Supporting paragraph #2Supporting paragrap

4、h #3Concluding paragraphThe format you use is quite straightforward:The FormatThe Introductory ParagraphThe introduction is always the first paragraph in an essay. It will always contain the purpose statement which is usually located at the end of the introduction. This is the most important sentenc

5、e in the essay. The rest of the essay will be related to this sentence.The FormatThe Supporting ParagraphsThis is called the Body of the essay. These paragraphs explain, define, clarify and illustrate the purpose statement. Each paragraph consists of a topic sentence, several supporting sentences an

6、d a concluding sentence. The number of paragraphs depends on the length of the assignment. We will learn more about these in another class.The FormatConcluding ParagraphThis paragraph completes the essay usually by summarizing what has been written. The FormatPurpose Statement and PlanWhen beginning

7、 to write an essay the first thing you must do is write a purpose statement. You must also know the main supporting points for the purpose statement. This is what we call the plan for the essay.The first step is to choose a topic. For example:Smoking is bad.Purpose Statement and PlanNow youre ready

8、to put together your main idea and support ideas, which we will call the “Purpose statement,” and “plan,” respectively.Purpose Statement and PlanA primary subject.A definite opinion. TIP Your purpose statement is usually the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.Your Purpose statement should

9、have two things:Purpose StatementA Purpose Statement should have a primary subject that can be written about in the space that you have. For example, “Love” is not a very good subject for a 5-paragraph essay, because it is too broad.Purpose StatementThe Purpose Statement should have a definite opini

10、on because we can not say much about facts; they are either true or not true.So, we create a sentence like . . .Purpose StatementSmoking is an awful habit.Purpose StatementSmoking is an awful habit.We have our primary subject, “smoking” . . .Purpose StatementSmoking is an awful habit.And our definit

11、e opinion, “its an awful habit.”PlanThe plan lets the reader know how you will develop your idea.Try to avoid sentences like, “I will write about .” or “I will prove my argument in this way . . . .”It can be very effective if you put your purpose statement and plan together in one sentence, though t

12、his is not necessary.PlanSince we are writing a five-paragraph essay, lets choose 3 supporting points.PlanSmoking is dirtySmoking makes you smell bad.Smoking damages your health.PlanSmoking is dirty, it makes the smoker smell bad, and it damages the smokers health.Now lets put them together:Smoking

13、is an awful habit, because it is dirty, it makes the smoker smell bad, and it damages the smokers health.Purpose Statement and PlanNow lets put the Purpose Statement and Plan together:Smoking is an awful habit, because it is dirty, it makes the smoker smell bad, and it damages the smokers health.Pur

14、pose Statement and PlanNow lets put the Purpose Statement and Plan together:Introductory paragraphNow that we have the main idea, and how we will develop it, lets start to build our whole introductory paragraph.Introductory ParagraphYour introductory paragraph should do two things. First, catch the

15、readers attention so that the reader will be interested in your topic. After the reader has read the introduction they should want to continue to read what you have written. Second, It should also tell him/her what the main idea of your paper is. Introductory paragraphThere are four parts to this pa

16、ragraph:MotivatorTransitionPurpose StatementPlanMotivatorCatch the attention and interest of the reader;Stimulate the readers curiosity.The idea of the motivator is to . . .MotivatorAn Interesting StoryA Surprising Fact or IdeaAn Opposite OpinionA QuotationA Rhetorical QuestionAn effective motivator

17、 might use . . .MotivatorAn Interesting Story:-the main point of your story should be related to the rest of your essay.Motivator My nephew, a middle school student, indulged in computer games last year. When his classes were over he would rush out of the classroom and go into the internet bars whic

18、h were located near his school. Though he got great joy from the computer games, he failed in the National Exam this summer. He is now full of pain and regret. MotivatorA Surprising Fact or Idea:Example:Soon there will be more divorces in the United States than marriages. MotivatorAn Opposite Opinio

19、n-In such an introduction, your purpose statement contradicts what many or most people believe. MotivatorExample of Opposite Opinion:Recently, many articles have been written that oppose people having the freedom to own their own gun. They say this freedom increases the level of crime and lowers the

20、 sense of safety and security. Despite these facts, I believe every person should have the freedom to buy and use a gun if they choose. MotivatorA Quotation:This is likely to catch the readers attention. You can then continue by agreeing or disagreeing with this quote. Make sure the wording of the q

21、uote is accurate.MotivatorQuotation:Example: “Marriage is the tomb of love.” MotivatorA Rhetorical Question:A rhetorical question asks a question that the body of the essay will answer and discuss. The purpose of a rhetorical question is to cause the reader to think more deeply about the topic that will