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Questions or comments about the 5-paragraph essay?

From the lens How To Write A 5-Paragraph Essay.

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  • WilliamPower Mar 9, 2012 @ 1:19 am | delete
    I need to learn.
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    Sent out to Facebook - somebody has a kid who is struggling with this tonight! Good job.
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    Good lens. I liked your clear presentation style.
  • RobinDM Nov 24, 2011 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    Very good job!
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    Just the advice that my international students need--particularly for the essay portions of the SAT, ACT and TOEFL tests. I just featured you on my college advice site!
  • bhthanks Oct 2, 2011 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    great advice
  • lemonsqueezy Jun 9, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    I agree that "learning how to write a 5-paragraph essay is a key part of every student's education which makes these points important academic writing tips." However, here in Maryland they are teaching a system for writing BCRs (brief constructed response). The process that they use to teach "how to write a bcr" is maddening. Why don't they simply go with the tried-and-true 5 paragraph essay. It drives me crazy!
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    Good suggestions, well presented.
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  • Jhangora May 24, 2011 @ 10:55 pm | delete
    Nice to relearn what my grammar teachers taught me at school :)
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  • Langa95 May 18, 2011 @ 3:14 am | delete
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  • Tolovaj May 15, 2011 @ 8:24 am | delete
    Your lens is short, but informative and to the point. Just like a good essay should be:)
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  • GoofyGuitarist Apr 21, 2011 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Great tips, very helpful.
  • SAMEPRINCESS10 Apr 20, 2011 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    A cat, and a bakery : Please write 5 starting paragraphs for this new join in story. Please put this on my Suggestion phone lense. Hope you can find it. Thanks!
  • ltraider Apr 14, 2011 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    This is a very sound approach to the 5 paragraph essay. I am glad you mentioned to pay attention to detail. That is often lost on most students.
  • SereneSea Apr 7, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    The step by step approach is very effective.
  • Kathryn002 Mar 22, 2011 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    This is really interesting. We don't do these 5 paragraph essays here, for history exams anyway, we do 8 mark essays in which there are 5 main points as well as an introduction and conclusion. I actually quite enjoy essay writing as it brings different ideas to a logical conclusion in my head and is good to expand your knowledge of a subject.
  • raphaelo Mar 19, 2011 @ 6:13 pm | delete
    Always love your writing tips and guidance .. dearest Deanna :) 5 stars for you. Have a great writing time ;)
  • thrivingmom Feb 15, 2011 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    Everything I know about writing has the 5 paragraph essay at its core. Even when I wrote my term papers as an English major in college, I used the 5 paragraph essay principals as a starting point and then built on them.
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  • AllyVuitton Feb 14, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Grrr, I remember my primary school days, when my days were filled with pointless toppiced five para essays. I think they do come in handy, though!
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jan 22, 2011 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    These are always good
  • ivoryresearch Dec 22, 2010 @ 10:27 am | delete
    Insightful lens, I will pass it onto students sometimes it's not nice to have a diverse explination of essay writing.
  • Irenemaria Dec 1, 2010 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Essay - to say it as short as possible. And still more
  • Jimmie Nov 2, 2010 @ 7:25 am | delete
    I never heard it called hamburger or keyhole. But I get the analogy. :-)
    I used to explain the essay as an expanded paragraph. Every sentence in a stand alone paragraph explodes into its own paragraph.
  • groovyoldlady Oct 12, 2009 @ 6:18 am | delete
    As a writer and a homeschooling mom, I found this lens quite beneficial. Sometimes I am guilty of giving writing assignments where I just say (or sometimes scream), "just write SOMETHING!!!" How much better if I can give my girlies some concrete expectations. Thank you!
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    Great Lens! 5*****
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  • BigGirlBlue Dec 23, 2008 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    Nice refresher.
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    This is a very helpful lens - I put it in my favourites.
  • Caravansarai Nov 25, 2008 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    Congrats on preparing such an insightful lens! As an educator who teaches this stuff at the college level, I can honestly say, "Good job!"
  • Oosquid Sep 10, 2008 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    Thank you for creating this information packed lens. when it comes to writing I need all the advice I can get. 5 stars.
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