Plan, draft, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 5-paragraph essay with in-text citations and works-cited list
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~10 min
eng.g5.f.ex_07
Five Paragraph Planner Fill
MG-8
Chart
5-paragraph essay planner template: top row = essay question + thesis-with-three-reasons box; middle row = three category boxes for body 1 / body 2 / body 3 each with EVIDENCE-WITH-CITATION + EXPLANATION + LINK lines; bottom row = conclusion synthesis box + audience-analysis-card mini-version. Sample worked example for an essay on 'why memoir-in-verse works for childhood memory'. Print-ready 11x17, dyslexic-friendly font.
Prompt
Fill the MG-8 5-paragraph essay planner with thesis (top), 3 body slots (evidence + explanation + link for each), and conclusion synthesis (bottom).
M-5-F-EX-07
Illustration
Reference image of a Grade-5 filled MG-8 planner. Print-ready 8.5x11.
How it's presented
mode
planner fill
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- Thesis at top
- 3 body slots labeled with reasons
- Each body slot has evidence + explanation + link
- Conclusion synthesis sentence
Hints
- One reason per body slot โ match thesis reasons to planner slots.
- Evidence needs source-tag for citation later.
Misconceptions to watch
- Body slots without source-tags.
- Conclusion is summary not synthesis.
Used in lessons