https://bluecerealeducation.com Sun, 04 Jun 2023 20:23:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://files.bluecerealeducation.com/2023/06/BowlIcon.png https://bluecerealeducation.com 32 32 https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/defense-5-paragraph-essay/ https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/defense-5-paragraph-essay/#comments Thu, 21 May 2015 14:47:25 +0000 http://localhost:8888/bluecerealwp/blog/defense-5-paragraph-essay/ Although it is an imperfect beast and its overuse can be limiting, or even harmful, the “5-Paragraph Essay” should not be so unfairly maligned. It provides useful scaffolding for students learning to support logical arguments rather than ramble about their impressions and feelings, promotes clarity and focus for students as they attempt to formulate and support those arguments, and offers the security of structure and a type of ‘safety net’ for young writers not always certain how to best proceed.]]> https://bluecerealeducation.com/blog/defense-5-paragraph-essay/feed/ 4 160