We usually request our students of about 5th grade and higher to write five-paragraph essays, which are often called “five-paragraph form” or “standard five-paragraph essay” by teachers everywhere. This, of course, leads to the question: What is that? Let’s look at the basics. Start with an introduction or introductory paragraph.
It’s summertime, so let’s settle down, relax, and pay attention to the world around us. You might sprawl out on the grass in a park or on a lawn, or you might sink into a comfy couch in your house. Relaxed? Now use your senses. We often start with what…
Do you know what an idiom is? A dictionary says an idiom is: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for “undecided”)…