The 5-paragraph essay

First off: the paragraph

Blank spaceMaking Friends Online

Finding and making friends online using social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook has almost become a rite of passage. Students at universities around the world chronicle their lives by building online profiles and sharing personal information, photographs, and opinions in order to connect with new people. If you use one of these sites to stay in touch, to express yourself openly, and to find like-minded people, that’s great. Just be sure you stay smart and safe in the process.

This includes knowing what Facebook and other social networking sites intend to do with your profiles. In September 2007, Facebook announced that profiles will become searchable through its new Public Search Listings. If you have a profile posted on Facebook, and don’t want your name and profile picture indexed by one of the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN Search, you need to update your Facebook privacy settings immediately. While Facebook has some restrictions on the Public Search Listing of a profile, few people posted their information on Facebook thinking it would be made available to virtually anyone with an Internet connection. You need to take action to prevent this from happening.

You should consider some other important things as well. First, while you can meet new friends online, you may also come into contact with malicious people misrepresenting themselves. These are people you don’t want to know. Internet thieves and sexual predators are only too eager to exploit personal information found on social networking sites. They are out there and willing to hurt you unless you take precautions to protect yourself.

IndentionMaking Friends Online

Finding and making friends online using social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook has almost become a rite of passage. Students at universities around the world chronicle their lives by building online profiles and sharing personal information, photographs, and opinions in order to connect with new people. If you use one of these sites to stay in touch, to express yourself openly, and to find like-minded people, that’s great. Just be sure you stay smart and safe in the process. This includes knowing what Facebook and other social networking sites intend to do with your profiles. In September 2007, Facebook announced that profiles will become searchable through its new Public Search Listings. If you have a profile posted on Facebook, and don’t want your name and profile picture indexed by one of the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN Search, you need to update your Facebook privacy settings immediately. While Facebook has some restrictions on the Public Search Listing of a profile, few people posted their information on Facebook thinking it would be made available to virtually anyone with an Internet connection. You need to take action to prevent this from happening. You should consider some other important things as well. First, while you can meet new friends online, you may also come into contact with malicious people misrepresenting themselves. These are people you don’t want to know. Internet thieves and sexual predators are only too eager to exploit personal information found on social networking sites. They are out there and willing to hurt you unless you take precautions to protect yourself.

WRONGMaking Friends Online.

Finding and making friends online using social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook has almost become a rite of passage. Students at universities around the world chronicle their lives by building online profiles and sharing personal information, photographs, and opinions in order to connect with new people. If you use one of these sites to stay in touch, to express yourself openly, and to find like-minded people, that’s great. Just be sure you stay smart and safe in the process.This includes knowing what Facebook and other social networking sites intend to do with your profiles. In September 2007, Facebook announced that profiles will become searchable through its new Public Search Listings. If you have a profile posted on Facebook, and don’t want your name and profile picture indexed by one of the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN Search, you need to update your Facebook privacy settings immediately. While Facebook has some restrictions on the Public Search Listing of a profile, few people posted their information on Facebook thinking it would be made available to virtually anyone with an Internet connection. You need to take action to prevent this from happening.You should consider some other important things as well. First, while you can meet new friends online, you may also come into contact with malicious people misrepresenting themselves. These are people you don’t want to know. Internet thieves and sexual predators are only too eager to exploit personal information found on social networking sites. They are out there and willing to hurt you unless you take precautions to protect yourself.

Making Friends Online.Finding and making friends online using social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook has almost become a rite of passage. Students at universities around the world chronicle their lives by building online profiles and sharing personal information, photographs, and opinions in order to connect with new people. If you use one of these sites to stay in touch, to express yourself openly, and to find like-minded people, that’s great. Just be sure you stay smart and safe in the process.

This includes knowing what Facebook and other social networking sites intend to do with your profiles. In September 2007, Facebook announced that profiles will become searchable through its new Public Search Listings. If you have a profile posted on Facebook, and don’t want your name and profile picture indexed by one of the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN Search, you need to update your Facebook privacy settings immediately. While Facebook has some restrictions on the Public Search Listing of a profile, few people posted their information on Facebook thinking it would be made available to virtually anyone with an Internet connection. You need to take action to prevent this from happening. You should consider some other important things as well. First, while you can meet new friends online, you may also come into contact with malicious people misrepresenting themselves. These are people you don’t want to know. Internet thieves and sexual predators are only too eager to exploit personal information found on social networking sites. They are out there and willing to hurt you unless you take precautions to protect yourself.

Hybrid paragraphs

How long should it be?

Too short:

As the case of the Protocols, conspiracy theories are often born of conspiracies themselves. They are attempts to slander perceived enemies with innuendo and unsubstantiated allegations.

Good length:They encourage cynicism and paranoia. Normal channels of information cannot be trusted according to this mind-set. Usually, in order to hold up, conspiracy theories depend upon an ever-widening group of coconspirators. This is especially true the longer the gap in time between the event and the present. The events of September 11, 2001, were among the most traumatic in the history of the U.S. As a result, they were investigated by a panel of all different political stripes. The 9/11 Commission had subpoena power and the investigative power of the entire government (CIA, FBI, etc.). Anyone who covered up information would be guilty of a crime and an accomplice to conspiracy. Although the 9/11 Commission may not have uncovered every element of what happened, and though questions remain, in order to believe it was an “inside job” would impugn literally thousands of people in government, law enforcement, and the military, including many political adversaries. A historical certainty is that the larger a given conspiracy, the more likely it is to be exposed.

Conclusion/conclusive part

Body (main part)

Introduction/introductory part

The Structure of Awesomeness

The essay-writing cowboy says:

Tell ’em what you’re gonna tell ’em.

Then tell ’em.

Then tell ’em what you’ve told ’em!

(You should listen to him, he sure knows how to write a good essay!)

The Hamburger Essay(also known as the five-paragraph essay)

The Hamburger Essay(also known as the five-paragraph essay)

Paragraph 1: Introduction – this is the paragraph where you introduce your subject, start off with a ”grabber”, a hook – make the reader interested!

Paragraph 5: Conclusion – in the concluding paragraph you wrap up your text by summarizing and giving your final conclusion.

The Hamburger Essay(also known as the five-paragraph essay)

Paragraph 3 – this is where you continue to develop your text by using some more examples and evidence.

Paragraph 2 – this is where you start to develop your text by using examples and evidence to support your topic.

Paragraph 4 – and in the third paragraph you continue your winning streak of using examples and evidence to support your claim.

The Hamburger Essay(also known as the five-paragraph essay)

Paragraph 1: Introduction – this is the paragraph where you introduce your subject, start off with a ”grabber”, a hook – make the reader interested!

Paragraph 3 – this is where you continue to develop your text by using some more examples and evidence.

Paragraph 2 – this is where you start to develop your text by using examples and evidence to support your topic.

Paragraph 4 – and in the third paragraph you continue your winning streak of using examples and evidence to support your claim.

Paragraph 5: Conclusion – in the concluding paragraph you wrap up your text by summarizing and giving your final conclusion.

Don’t forget!

Linking words – we don’t want a dry burger, so you need linking words or transition words to make the transition between the paragraphs smooth and juicy! Examples of linking words are: Initially, First of all, Secondly, Furthermore, To sum up, Finally.

Stick to the topic – to make it easier for the reader to follow your train of thought, make sure that you stick to the topic and only include relevant ideas. As we say in Swedish, you need to have a ”röd tråd”! And besides, what is a hamburger without ketchup?!

Outline : 5-paragraph essay

Title: ________________________________

Paragraph 1: Introduction• Grabber/Hook – make the reader interested• Introduce the reader to your topic

Paragraph 2: Body (main part)• First supporting idea – e.g: “Facebook can be dangerous if

you don’t use a critical approach, and here are a few examples”

• Evidence or examples Paragraph 3: Body (Main part)

• Second supporting idea – e.g: “Today even children are on Facebook, I don’t think that is a good idea”

• Evidence or examples Paragraph 4: Body (Main part)

• Third supporting idea – e.g: “There are also good aspects of this social media site, like for instance…”

• Evidence or examples Paragraph 5: Conclusion

• Summarize your main points, “Tell ‘em what you’ve told ‘em”

• Closing statement/conclusion – e.g: “In my opinion, the positive aspects of Facebook are much greater than the negative”.

Linking wordsLinking words är ord som ger texten ett flyt, som får meningarna att hänga samman.Dessa ord kan man också använda i början av en mening. 1.) Om ni vill ytterligare förklara något:Moreover, also, In addition, Besides, Furthermore 2.) Om ni vill knyta ihop meningar med lite attityd:Naturally, Fortunately, Unfortunately, Of course, 3.) Om ni vill knyta samman med en jämförelse:However, Still, Yet, But, Nevertheless, On the contrary, On the one hand.... on the other hand, Actually, While, Even though 4.) Om ni vill knyta ihop med en sammanfattning:Finally, In conclusion, Consequently, To sum up, To summarize, In brief 5.) Om ni vill knyta ihop med exempel:For example, for instance, That is, In other words, 6.) Om ni vill knyta ihop med ett tidsuttryck:At first, Then, Next, Later, In the end 7.) Om ni vill knyta ihop med en anledning eller slutsats: As a result, For this reason, Therefore, So, Because, Since, Consequently, Although