Transcript 5 Paragraph Essay

5 Paragraph Essay
Intro- Thesis Statement, 3 Main Points
Body- Develop 3 Main Points, each main point
should be written in a paragraph.
Conclusion-Wrap it all up, Restate T.S.,3 Main
Points, and the “Zinger” the closing sentence. Key
point no new information in your conclusion.
Introduction:
Answer back the question being asked.
How is the President of the United
States of America elected?
Thesis Statement: The President of the
United States of America is elected by
the Electoral College.
3 main points:
Campaigning, Issues, Winning his/her
primary
Introduction: paragraph #1
(TS) The President of the United States
of America is elected to office by the
Electoral College. (1)He/she must also,
win his/her party's nomination. (2)
He/she has based their campaign on
various issues. Another important way
the President is elected is (3) how they
present themselves to the nation in
speeches and debates.
Body: 3 main points
This is where you add your information
and data that you have researched to
your essay.
Develop each main point in a
paragraph.
Body: paragraph #2 First main
point
He/she must win their party’s
nomination this is done in a form of a
primary vote. They must have the
support of their party in order to win
the nomination. They do this by
going to various states and
campaigning. Once they have won
their party’s nomination they can
then run against the other parties for
the president’s office.
Paragraph #3 Second main
point
The President elect has a certain
platform that they make their
opinions heard on the various issues
at hand. These issues set them apart
from their counter part. Some of
these issues include the War in Iraq,
the economy, and health care. Their
ideas on how they handle these
issues will decide if they make it to
the office of President or not.
Paragraph #4 Third main point
Another key point to winning the
office of President is how the
candidate presents him/herself to the
nation in a form of debate and
speeches. They present their plans to
the nation by debating how they
differ from the other candidate.
These speeches and debates is
another way they can be voted in to
the office of President.
Conclusion: paragraph #5
In conclusion, (T.S.)the President of the
United States of America is elected to office
by the Electoral College. (1)He/she must
also, win his/her party's nomination.
(2)He/she has based their campaign on
various issues. Another important way the
President is elected is (3) how they present
themselves to the nation in speeches and
debates. (Wrap-up)All of this shows the
intense process of becoming a President of
the United States of America. (Zinger)
Finally, it proves that every vote truly
counts.