A five-paragraph essay is a prose ###### that follows a prescribed format of ###### introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and ###### concluding paragraph, and is typically taught ###### primary English education and applied on ###### testing throughout schooling.

Learning to write ###### high-quality five-paragraph essay is an essential ###### for students in early English classes ###### it allows them to express certain ######, claims, or concepts in an organized ######, complete with evidence that supports each ###### these notions.

Later, though, students may ###### to stray from the standard five-paragraph ###### and venture into writing an exploratory ###### instead.]]>
Starting Off Right: Writing A Good Introduction

The introduction is the first paragraph ###### your essay, and it should accomplish ###### few specific goals: capture the reader's ######, introduce the topic, and make a ###### or express an opinion in a ###### statement.

It's a good idea to ###### your essay with a really interesting ###### in order to pique the reader's ######, though this can also be accomplished ###### using descriptive words, an anecdote, a ###### question, or an interesting fact. Students ###### practice with creative writing prompts to ###### some ideas for interesting ways to ###### an essay.]]>