Plan, draft, elaborate, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 5-paragraph persuasive/argument essay
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~10 min eng.g4.f.ex_17

Mpo Conversion

Prompt

Convert your boxes-and-bullets planner into a Hochman 5-row Multiple-Paragraph Outline (MPO). Each row: 1-2 phrases that will become full sentences in draft.

M-4-F-EX-17 Illustration Physical / non-image

Reference image of a completed MPO with all 5 rows filled. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode planner fill
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 5 rows filled
  2. Row 1 has hook+context+thesis phrases
  3. Rows 2-4 have CREEL elements
  4. Row 5 has link-back + so-what
Hints
  1. MPO is your script.
  2. Each row is short — phrases, not sentences.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Skips a row.
  • Writes full sentences instead of MPO phrases.
Used in lessons