## Five Paragraph Essay (Middle School)

### Subject
Include here the significance of your subject **[Subject]** is a pressing issue in today’s **[what, specifically? For example, social conscience]** due to the fact that **[relevant impact of subject]**.

### Now affirm your thesis
It is my opinion that **[state your belief in support or opposition to the subject]** as **[brief justification]**.

### First main paragraph
Individually tailor one of these starting points to begin:  
Beginning of first sentence structure: It is important to take **[what – could be an individual, particular event etc]** into consideration when focusing on **[relevant subject]** because of **[why]**.  
Beginning of second sentence structure: Research performed into the issue by **[name of relevant research body]** discovered that **[what]**.

### Second main paragraph
Individually tailor one of these points to begin:  
The beginning of first sentence structure: **[Relevant authority on the subject]** was recently quoted as saying, “**[insert comment here]**.”  
Beginning of second sentence structure: In addition, **[subject]** is becoming increasingly apparent in modern life through **[relevant situation which highlights this]**.

### Third main paragraph
Individually tailor one of these points to begin:  
The beginning of first sentence structure: **[Relevant authority on the subject]** was recently quoted as saying, “**[insert comment here]**.”  
Beginning of second sentence structure: In addition, **[subject]** is becoming increasingly apparent in modern life through **[relevant situation which highlights this]**.

### Concluding paragraph
Individually adapt one of these points to shape concluding paragraph:  
Beginning of first sentence structure: Considering the arguments demonstrated in the preceding paragraphs, a conclusion can be drawn that **[paraphrase thesis]**.  
Beginning of second sentence structure: In summary, **[reassert thesis]** for reasons of **[a brief synopsis of arguments made in the first and second main paragraphs]**.