Introduction - The first paragraph of the essay that hooks the reader's attention and explains the topic of the essay , Hook - Attention grabbers that introduces the topic , Transition in Introduction Paragraph - Narrows down the topic to the "point" of the essay, Thesis - Includes topic, claim, and 3 pieces of evidence that support the claim , Body Paragraph 1  - Explains the first piece of evidence from the thesis statement, Mini Thesis - topic sentence that states what the paragraph is about (topic, claim, first piece of evidence , Quote - A quote from the text that supports the mini thesis, Explain - At least 2 sentences in your own words that adds more information/analysis/details to support the mini thesis, Transition - Leads the reader to the next body paragraph (next piece of evidence) , Body Paragraph 2 - Explains the 2nd piece of evidence from the thesis statement. , Body Paragraph 3 - Explains the 3rd piece of evidence from the thesis statement, Transition/Sum it Up - Wraps up the last body paragraph to help lead to the conclusion , Conclusion - the last paragraph of the essay that wraps up your writing , Flipped Thesis - Flips your thesis from the introduction paragraph to restate your thesis in a slightly different way., Refer to hook - Brings your reader back to the beginning of your essay to help close out your thoughts, Wrap it up/drop the mic - The final sentence of your essay that shows why your essay is important, the big takeaway, or a call to action ,

Purpose of the Parts of a 5 Paragraph Essay

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