A Color Coded Model
                         of the Five Paragraph Essay

                                Introduction


                             Interesting Opening

                        Big Idea, Narrative, Example,
                      Question, or Startling Statement

                             Thesis containing

                    Idea            Idea            Idea

                     3               2                1



                               Body Paragraph
                         Transitional Word or Phrase

                                   Idea 3



                              Specific Details

                     Examples, narratives, testimonials,

                              statistics, facts

                                   Idea 3

                               Body Paragraph
                         Transitional Word or Phrase

                                   Idea 2







                              Specific Details

                     Examples, narratives, testimonials,

                              statistics, facts




                                   Idea 2

                               Body Paragraph
                         Transitional Word or Phrase

                                   Idea 1









                              Specific Details

                     Examples, narratives, testimonials,

                              statistics, facts









                                   Idea 1

                                 Conclusion

                         Transitional Word or Phrase

                       Summary statement referring to

                  Idea 3           Idea 2           Idea 1

                                  Clincher

                           Question, Prediction,

                            or Unusual Comparison

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