Participants in 5 Paragraph Essay: Individual Tutoring will use something the learner enjoys as the inspiration in writing.  Students will learn about paragraph structures, creating a thesis, asking questions to generate ideas, and the elements of the 5 paragraph essay.  Students will have the opportunity to be fully engaged through short lessons, Power Point slides, individual sharing, and discussion with the teacher.  Students will complete a five paragraph essay.

Session Topics  
1. Choosing Topics That Inspire
2. Writing Great Body Paragraphs
3. Attention Grabbing Openings
4. Closing With Confidence

Session Specifics
Free write about something you enjoy, such as a favorite video game or sport.  Discover what makes it your favorite, and choose the most important qualities to write about.  Talk about the writing process, choose main topics that can be supported, and add supportive details in the body paragraphs.  Write a thesis statement, and connect the thesis statement to the body paragraphs. Discuss first impressions and how they relate to writing an opening paragraph.  Talk about various types of hooks that will grab the attention of your reader.  Write a hook for your essay and refine the thesis.  Discuss how adding paper and a bow turns a box into a gift and how that relates to the conclusion.  Discuss restating your thesis, how to summarize your body paragraphs, and types of closing thoughts.  Put together all the elements in the 5 paragraph essay format.   Edit/Review and submit final essay for teacher feedback.