This document outlines the structure of a 5 paragraph essay, including an introduction paragraph with a hook, 3 body paragraphs with a supporting idea and example for each, and a conclusion paragraph. The introduction should grab the reader's attention with a hook from a current news article or interesting fact. Each body paragraph should build upon the previous one to further develop the main idea. The conclusion restates the importance of the topic and leaves the reader with final thoughts.

1. THE 5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY
 The 1 - 3 – 1 Essay is called “The Easy Essay”

2. The Introduction
HALF THE PAPERS LAST TIME “DID NOT HAVE A HOOK”
“…or the hook wasn’t really a hook”, so read something current in a
newspaper.
…so read something interesting that is happening.
Explain your main idea

3. SUPPORTING IDEA #1
 Each paragraph in the Body of an essay, is a separate idea
BE CERTAIN TO INCLUDE AN EXAMPLE TO SUPPORT THE
IDEA OF EACH PARAGRAPH IN THE BODY
This is the first paragraph of the body

4. SUPPORTING IDEA #2
Building & growing from Idea #1
This is the second paragraph of the Body

5. SUPPORTING IDEA #3
 MAIN IDEA OR CLIMAX
SLOWLY RISING ACTION
This is the third paragraph of the body

6. Conclusion Paragraph
Why is the topic
important…”who
cares”…why are we reading
this really!

7. THE END