Five Day Essay

The Five Day Essay CMHS Writing Initiative Overview of The Five Day Essay This module for
composing essays is meant to utilize the 1x5 guided paragraph CMHS already has in place, time allotted for Openers, and the guided response sheets that students may keep together and work on at home if needed (attached).
Five Day Schedule

Day/ Duration Day One (Fifteen minutes) Topics Introduction to Essay; topic(s) Hook Thesis statement with three subtopics Purpose of Introductory Paragraph 1x5 Teacher Materials Examples of effective and ineffective hooks. Examples of effective and ineffective thesis statements. Examples of effective and ineffective Introductory paragraphs List of transition words or phrases List of Dead Words Before and After: Dead Words in Sentences examples Definition of Second Person POV List of ambiguous pronouns Before and After: Ambiguous Pronouns in Sentences List of Action/ Exciting Verbs, Adverbs, and Adjectives Before and After: Imagery and Examples in Writing. Examples of effective and ineffective conclusion paragraphs. Student Goals Effective hook and thesis statement Complete Introductory paragraph template
Day Two (Fifteen minutes)
Transition words Dead words Sub-topic One 1x5
Complete Sub-topic One paragraph template using a transition sentence and avoiding dead words
Day Three (Fifteen Minutes)
Avoiding Second Person Point of View Ambiguous Pronouns Sub-Topic Two 1x5
Complete Sub-topic Two paragraph template avoiding second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns. Proofread for dead words and transition words.
Day Four (Fifteen minutes)
Examples, Evidence, and Imagery in writing Sub-Topic Three 1x5
Day Five (fifteen minutes)
Reiterating Thesis Statement Readers Last Impressions Conclusion Paragraph 1x5
Complete Sub-Topic Three Paragraph template. Proofread for dead words, transition words, second person point of view, and ambiguous pronouns. Add examples, evidence, and/ or imagery to each subtopic. Effective reiteration of thesis statement Effective final thoughts/ last impressions Complete Conclusion Paragraph template
**Times for each day may vary due to the nature/ type of the essay; for example, an argumentative essay would require time to research in order to provide evidentiary support to the sub-topics.
The Five Day Essay Day One: Introductory Paragraph Template Sentence Objective Hook: The attentiongrabber sentence or question; this is how One you will rope your readers into reading your essay.
Your Sentence(s)
Provide relevance to topic in regards to intended audience. Two
Provide relevance to topic in regards to intended audience. Three
Four
Thesis Statement: This sentence contains the three sub-topics/ points you plan on discussing in your essay in the order you plan on discussing them. This is never a question and is never directly announced (i.e. In this essay I will be discussing) Transition to First Subtopic/ rest of the essay.
Five
The Five Day Essay Day Two: Sub-Topic One Paragraph Template Sentence Objective Introduction to SubTopic One One
Your Sentence(s)
Supporting sentence that avoids dead words. Two Include examples and evidence.
Supporting sentence that avoids dead words. Three Include examples and evidence.
Supporting sentence that avoids dead words. Four Include examples and evidence.
Conclude First Subtopic, transition to Second Sub-topic. Five Use transition word or phrase.
Double-Check: o I used complete sentences. (No sentence fragments or run-on sentences.) Every sentence has a subject, verb, and ending punctuation. o I adhered to the topic of the paragraph. (Sub-topic One:___________________________) o I have written at least five sentences.
The Five Day Essay Day Three: Sub-Topic Two Paragraph Template Sentence Objective Introduction to SubTopic Two One
Your Sentence(s)
Two
Supporting sentence that includes evidence, examples, and or imagery.
Three
Four
Conclude Third Subtopic, transition to Third Sub-topic. Five Use transition word or phrase.
Double-Check: o I used complete sentences. (No sentence fragments or run-on sentences.) Every sentence has a subject, verb, and ending punctuation. o I adhered to the topic of the paragraph. (Sub-topic Two:___________________________) o I have written at least five sentences that avoid second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns.
The Five Day Essay Day Four: Sub-Topic Three Paragraph Template Sentence Objective Introduction to SubTopic Three One
Your Sentence(s)
Two
Supporting sentence that avoids second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns. Include examples and evidence. Supporting sentence that avoids second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns. Include examples and evidence. Supporting sentence that avoids second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns. Include examples and evidence. Conclude Third Subtopic, transition to conclusion paragraph. Use transition word or phrase.
Three
Four
Five
Double-Check: o I used complete sentences. (No sentence fragments or run-on sentences.) Every sentence has a subject, verb, and ending punctuation. o I adhered to the topic of the paragraph. (Sub-topic Three:___________________________) o I have written at least five sentences that avoid second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns. o I have included relevant support, examples, and/ or imagery in this paragraph.
The Five Day Essay Day Five: Conclusion Paragraph Template Sentence Objective Hooking last impression statement for reader from One intended audience.
Your Sentence(s)
Reiterate thesis statement. Two
Relevant support that this essay/ evidence provides to topic. Three
Relevant support that this essay/ evidence provides to topic. Four
Conclude essay with final last impression. Five
Double-Check: o I used complete sentences. (No sentence fragments or run-on sentences.) Every sentence has a subject, verb, and ending punctuation. o I adhered to the topic of the paragraph. (Conclusion; reiterated thesis statement) o I have written at least five sentences that avoid second person point of view and ambiguous pronouns. o I have included relevant support, examples, and/ or imagery in this paragraph.

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The Five Day Essay CMHS Writing Initiative Overview of The Five Day Essay This module for

Five Day Schedule

Day Two (Fifteen minutes)

Transition words Dead words Sub-topic One 1x5

Day Three (Fifteen Minutes)

Day Four (Fifteen minutes)

Examples, Evidence, and Imagery in writing Sub-Topic Three 1x5

Day Five (fifteen minutes)

Reiterating Thesis Statement Readers Last Impressions Conclusion Paragraph 1x5

Provide relevance to topic in regards to intended audience. Two

Provide relevance to topic in regards to intended audience. Three

Supporting sentence that includes evidence, examples, and or imagery.

Supporting sentence that includes evidence, examples, and or imagery.

Supporting sentence that includes evidence, examples, and or imagery.

Reiterate thesis statement. Two

Relevant support that this essay/ evidence provides to topic. Three

Relevant support that this essay/ evidence provides to topic. Four

Conclude essay with final last impression. Five

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