Parts of an Essay
Learn the structure and parts of a basic 5-paragraph essay. This video is a quick overview. For more detailed instructions on how to write each of these parts, watch How to Write an Essay (Parts 1-4), which goes into much more detail using the same example essay. This video tells the names and basic descriptions of the following essay parts, along with an example essay.
Use these timestamps to find specific parts in the video:
0:16 5-paragraph essay parts (or paragraphs)
0:38 Introduction paragraph - the hook (or lead)
0:56 Introduction paragraph - background (or bridge)
1:44 Introduction paragraph - thesis statement with main idea or message + reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3
2:12 Body paragraphs - topic sentence
2:52 Body paragraphs - detail sentences
4:03 Body paragraphs - conclusion sentence
4:43 Conclusion paragraph – sentence 1 (reminder of thesis statement main idea), reminder of reasons 1-3, and final sentence
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