Five-Paragraph Essay

Outline for a Five-Paragraph Essay

Introduction

Start your essay with a short fact or interesting quote (1)
Summarise what you will discuss in your essay (2)

Supporting paragraphs (main body)

Use ‘first, second, third, finally’ to introduce new ideas (3)
Introduce your topic (4)
Give reasons for your choice. ‘This is because...’ (5)
Try to vary your language use with words like - : (6)
And: in addition, furthermore, moreover
But: however, yet
Or: alternatively
So: therefore, subsequently

Give an example to support your idea (7)

Conclusion

In conclusion (8)
Summary of main point (9)
Recommendation (10)
The Best things about Bangkok
 (1)I live in Bangkok and love living here. (2) There are many great things about living in Bangkok, these include the wide availability of different types of food, the hot weather and the friendly people.

(3) Firstly, (4) there is so much food to choose from in Bangkok that deciding what to eat never gets boring. (5) This is because people from many countries live here. (6)However, the most popular food is Thai food because the majority of people here are Thai. (7) For example, there are street sellers, restaurants and food courts all over the city providing delicious food at all times of the day and night!

(3) Second, (4) the weather is Bangkok is always hot, which I like very much. (6) Yet, sometimes it can be too hot!  (6) In addition, the great weather means that I can wear my sunglasses all the time, which is something I could never do in England, (6) subsequently my skin is darker than it used to be! (7) For example, when I meet my friends from England they always say that my skin looks so brown now!

(3) Finally, (4) the people in Bangkok make it great to live here! (5) This is because Thai people are very friendly and kind. (6) In addition, they are very helpful and polite and make lots of effort to speak English to me (6), but sometimes they cannot speak English very well. (6) Moreover, Thai people like to have fun all the time. (7) For example, during the Thai new year festival everybody parties on the street for three days – it’s great!
(8) In conclusion,

In conclusion, (9) Bangkok is a great city to live in and I am very happy here. (6) However, (10) the city could be improved if the traffic and pollution were not so bad!