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Moving Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},"subContentId":"bc89bc25-2f8f-41e7-89b5-544dafdc868d","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":82.672233820459283,"y":87.216494845360828,"width":15.44885177453027,"height":10.103092783505156,"action":{"library":"H5P.Image 1.1","params":{"contentName":"Image","file":{"path":"images\/file-5d80eaa264bdb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","copyright":{"license":"U"},"width":260,"height":88},"alt":"Laurier University Logo","decorative":false},"subContentId":"a9281ca7-2d2e-4450-977f-7f8297f8be02","metadata":{"contentType":"Image","license":"U","title":"Laurier University Logo"}},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":5.2192066805845512,"y":89.690721649484544,"width":16.492693110647181,"height":5.7731958762886606,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

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Five Paragraph Structure<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"5dd802ad-c8d8-42f2-bde9-a1a9cf632097"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":6.5359477124183005,"y":27.956989247311824,"width":41.612200435729847,"height":66.451612903225808,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

In high school you learn to write essays using the five paragraph structure: introduction, 3 points, and a conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

In university, though, the five paragraph structure is not the norm. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Restrictive<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"5dd802ad-c8d8-42f2-bde9-a1a9cf632097"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":6.5359477124183005,"y":27.956989247311824,"width":41.612200435729847,"height":66.451612903225808,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

This structure is formulaic and restrictive. The number of points is fixed and determines what your argument can be.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

In university the structure is more flexible, and the number of points depends on your argument. You need to t<\/span>hink about your argument first, and then decide how many points you need to make to support it well. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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Length and focus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n"},"metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"5dd802ad-c8d8-42f2-bde9-a1a9cf632097"},"alwaysDisplayComments":false,"backgroundOpacity":0,"displayAsButton":false,"buttonSize":"big","goToSlideType":"specified","invisible":false,"solution":""},{"x":6.5359477124183005,"y":27.956989247311824,"width":41.612200435729847,"height":66.451612903225808,"action":{"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","params":{"text":"

The number of points also varies with length of paper. A short paper should have only 1 or 2 main points. It is always better to go into more depth on one or two points than fit in 3 points with only enough space to discuss each of them superficially.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

In a 10 page paper, 3 main body paragraphs would each be very long! You may need more than 3 main points. <\/span><\/p>\n\n