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How to Write a Three Paragraph Essay

What is a Full Paragraph?

In elementary school, you probably were told that a paragraph can be three to five sentences. This is true, however, in middle school and beyond a well-developed paragraph should be five sentences at the minimum. In this module, you will learn how to write a well-developed three-paragraph essay.   

Pre-Writing

The pre-writing process is very important because it gives your writing a clear direction and provides organization. To begin the writing process, you must select a topic and three supporting details. More experienced writers will deviate from this pattern; however, this module is here to teach new writers. The first step in the pre-writing process is to select a topic, the second is to add three supporting details, and the last is to give more information about the supporting details. 

Example 

Topic: Working at Walmart was my worst job

Support: Long hours

  • I missed holidays with family 
  • I did not receive breaks 
  • Standing for long amounts of time was hard on my legs   

                Insufficient pay

  • all employees start at minimum wage despite work experience or education
  • the pay was not enough for the number of responsibilities that the company gave each employee  

                 Inadequate training

  • The training was done mostly online and was lacking the real-life experiences 
  • Often employees are moved to many different departments without training in that area 

Introduction Paragraph

In your introduction paragraph, you will introduce your topic and briefly discuss your supporting points without going into the details you outlined. Remember, your introduction is to simply gain the reader's attention and introduce the main talking points in a minimum five sentence paragraph.  

Body Paragraph

In the body paragraph, you will discuss the supporting points and all the details you listed in the pre-writing section. It is in this paragraph that you will give the reader the bulk of the information you wish to give to the reader.  

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