Middle School Five-Paragraph Essay
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Description
About this Unit
Knowing how to write a 5-paragraph essay is essential, especially when testing week rolls around.
This unit is designed to help your students relearn the basic elements of the 5-paragraph essay while enhancing their writing skills.
This unit follows the E.P.G.I. strategy!
· Examples
· Practice
· Guidance
· Independence
This step-by-step E.P.G.I. strategy WORKS in providing just enough scaffolding to get your students from baby steps to long-distance running in NO TIME.
Why You’ll Love it…
- No Prep!
- Complete guide
- An easy and structured format
- EFFECTIVE
- Mentor examples to engage the students
- E.P.G.I Strategy
- Gradual release
- Scaffolds
- Learn concepts the FIRST time
- QUICK- 2-3 weeks
What’s Included
Elements
- Hook
- Thesis Statement
- Topic Sentences
- Transition Words
- Supporting Reasons
- Details
- Restate Thesis Statement
- Main Idea
- Build it!
- Publish it!
o Explanations and examples
o Scaffolded practice
o Guided practice
o Graphic organizers
o Mentor texts
o Building and publishing templates
If you are looking to make your life easier while making your students’ writing skills stronger, than this is the writing unit for you!
As always, spend a little time to Write Up your Dreams!
