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How To Teach The Five Paragraph Essay is for you if your answer is “yes” to any of the questions below.

Would you like to show your students how to write a strong five-paragraph essay to a timed prompt, and have them complete it in about an hour? Would you like to show your students a simple format that will help them write essays from any writing domain? Would you like your students to be able to write exciting introductions and conclusions? Would you like a detailed lesson plan that will show you, step-by-step, how to teach the five-paragraph essay?

How To Teach The Five-Paragraph Essay contains a step-by-step guide for teaching the five-paragraph essay lesson plan. Teachers will be able to show their students how a simple outline will help students master one of the most important skills a student can acquire. The format of this book leaves nothing to chance. The teacher is given everything needed to help students master essay writing. Students will be able to organize their ideas, then format and write a five-paragraph essay in about an hour. Every student will be prepared for any class, district, or state writing test.

List of Steps: See the entire process at a glance. The teacher will receive a list of steps on one page to help see the “big picture”.

Pacing Chart: How long will it take to teach your class to write the five-paragraph essay? It all depends on the age and ability level of your students. Use this pacing chart to help keep your class on track. Feel free to slow down or speed up as needed. Following the steps on the pacing chart will keep your class moving through the process at a pace that is just right.

Detailed Lesson Plan: You will receive a detailed explanation of each step. Use the detailed lesson plan to learn how to teach the five-paragraph essay. Once you feel comfortable with each step, the pacing chart is all you will need. You will only need to use the detailed lesson plan to serve as a reminder when you need it.

Plan for Mastery: What are the chances that some students will struggle mastering the essay? All teachers know that every class has its quick learners. This book will show you how to help high achievers create outstanding essays while showing the teacher how to help slower students achieve full mastery of the five-paragraph essay. Parents and administrators will be impressed beyond words at your diligent instruction of the essay.

Bells and Whistles: Not only will your students be able to write a strong five-paragraph essay, they will be able to do it with style. Show your students how to write college level essays by adding spectacular “bells” and “whistles” to their essays. Your students will be able to write Interesting Introductions, Classy Conclusions, and Terrific Transitions. Be prepared to amaze parents, other teachers, and administrators with your students’ amazing essays.

The Next Level: This book leaves absolutely nothing to chance. Your students will learn to write the five-paragraph essay using one simple, basic format. Once they have mastered this format, taking their essays to the next level is easy. Writing essays in all domains of writing is amazingly simple. Your students will be able to write essays on topics such as Problem-Solution, Cause and Effect, Autobiographical Incident, Persuasive Argument, and much more. All forms of writing become easy once your students have mastered the basic essay format. This 60+ page book contains all the lesson plans you need and includes more than a dozen worksheets to help your students master the five-paragraph essay.

The ability to organize one’s thoughts and communicate ideas clearly is the backbone of good writing. This is why many states are beginning to test students as early as fourth grade on each student’s ability to write multiple paragraphs on a single topic. The five-paragraph essay is considered the foundation of good writing.