The Five Paragraph Essay

Students learn how to write an essay for the 2002 series GED(r) test, how to: brainstorm ideas for the topic they are presented with, organize the ideas, write a topic sentence, and write an introductory and concluding paragraph. They also learn what to expect in the testing situation, for example, that the topic is given, that they have to brainstorm ideas without getting blocked, and that they will not have time to draft and re-copy a final essay.
Five paragraph essay lessons like this one, while still pertinent for some high school equivalency tests such as the ETS HiSET test (available in Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wyoming), are no longer the best preparation for the 2014 series GED(r) test.
In this lesson students are given the topic: "What qualities do you think make up a good employer? Write an essay that identifies the qualities you think a good employer has, giving specific examples to back up your ideas."
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[@billjay8171]

All I can say is this teacher knows how to teach!!!! This teacher deserves props as she is the type of teacher I would love to have. Coming into this video, I had no idea how to do the essay part of the GED ,After sitting here listening to this teacher, I now walk away knowing exactly how to write the GED essay .Thanks to this teacher I will now pass my essay part of the GED. This teacher took her time and explained everything word for word. This teacher deserves a BIG pay raise.

[@AlekseyLearn]

Wow! She is a wonderful teacher!

[@gustercat2008]

I am an experienced GED English teacher. When searching for a video about pre-writing, I came across this short movie. The teacher does a really good job of conveying her ideas to the students. Thank you!

[@leaanddia5439]

Great Teacher, I wish I had one like her. America needs more teachers like her who really love their job and are dedicated to helping students learn and perform

[@HOODSSWEETIE]

I graduated in 1981 and I will be 50 years old in 7 days and I just started College to earn my degree in order to become a RN so never say never Buddy. Grown ups have real life going on that makes education be put on the back shelf for many years. It could be you in 3 or 4 decades from now so chill Buddy and be proud we aren't living off your parent's taxes.

[@RubidouxFalcon1988]

You are right about one thing, you are never too late to learn anything regardless of if you graduated from high school or not. The biggest mistake people make that once you graduated from high school or college, you are done with learning.

[@hornpipeandclog]

Taking the GED as an adult -- especially if you have not attended school in this country or if you have been out of school a long time, is much harder than just finishing high school. All these adult learners who have passed the GED -- a difficult test, normed on graduating high school seniors -- deserve our congratulations!

[@Premssonglist]

I am not preparing for GED but just searching some interesting video on essay writing in general and found this nice video. Pretty good trainer loved her energy, enthusiasm and approach basically the way she took the discussion ahead towards achieving the goal of essay writing in structured manner.

[@tedoymisojos]

Great teacher, Wish a class like this was built into the first semester of College. It wasn't. I cant believe I struggled writing essays, its so simple. Its amazing bnobody took the time to teach me that in Uni-level English courses!

[@greeneyedbaby18]

This video was so helpful. She seems like an awesome teacher:)

[@mbro6734]

I love the professor's break down of the essay writing process.

[@RegulusFosso]

I think this is how every school should teach, seeking answers from students help them to think more creatively and are involved.

[@adventuren.b.7429]

awesome!!! helped me obtain my GED!!!

[@joshxl2]

I passed my test thanks to this video :) thank you so much

[@HOODSSWEETIE]

What an awesome teacher you are. I really enjoyed your entire presentation of the 5 Paragraph essay and am sure that it is going to stick with me now. Thank you so very much.

[@Htx_Karlie]

I wish I had her as a teach when I went to high school...thank you for the video that help a lot in taking my pressure I had. I'm taking GED soon.

[@barbaradobbs9532]

this video gave me a great understanding of an argumentative paper. Thanks.

[@mckymini152]

Thank you Teacher.. After seeing your lecture, now i think and write before use to write and then think and correct. I would be great help if you could post video , how to put those points in paragraphs.

[@PacsyRay]

This was so helpful. I am a new GED teacher and I will definitely show this video to my students! Thanks so much!

[@abercrombiescott]

Thanks for posting this video.Very helpful.

[@tariq60660]

Absolutely amazing video, Thanks a million for the upload. God bless you.

[@butterfly1220able]

I really enjoyed watching your teaching video. Could you possibly put some more videos on KZbin? I can see you are a good teacher, and I am thinking about becoming a teacher myself to teach adult students too. Thank you!

[@Rhavenize]

Thank you for this video. I watched this and then went and passed my Essay.

[@wejswolter]

Very resourceful. My question is, are the brainstorming and drafting part will be noted or maybe evaluated and graded during the actual test?

[@MrBrent123t]

This video is helping a lot, my essay is tomorrow. I'm very confident.

[@mrsmerilyn13]

i wanted to say thank you for this video. I learned alot went to take my ged writing test and i PASSED IT !!!! Thank you :)

[@janetP07]

Excellent teacher! I love the video!

[@theAhmmd89]

This teacher is smart, i like the way taught.

[@iliana012288]

She teaches the same way as my teacher, but I still have some difficulties when I need to do the topic sentence and the conclusion.

[@MDIS]

No one stops learning . . no matter how old we are. Advancement is key to success.

[@FaustoUmanzor]

Yes I did :D I got my GED now, fallowing the steps of the video really help

[@andrecog]

Thank you! My mind is refreshed!

[@erlihs.7994]

It's a good video with a great teacher staring) This video might be very helpful for those who have just started learning the basics of writing. I wish some parts of this video weren't cut off, though.

[@yarneli30]

Wooow I'm ready to write my essay thanks!!!!

[@mayrasotelo7898]

this is a helpful video because i am in ap lang and comp and we have to do many essay

[@Miguel85NYC]

Im taking my GED writing test tomorrow, my teacher said 4 Paragraphs is what is needed to pass. do you agree?

[@DuilioyBeatrizCocsia]

SHE IS A GOOD TEACHER ,, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE , HOW TO WRITE LETTERS , STORIES, AND EVERYTHING ABOUT WRITING.... THANKS FOR HELP PEOPLE

[@elisaDiane]

I needed this!

[@paulosamilonga9264]

I always check it. Perfect essay

[@stephaniegalaviz5240]

Great video, doing my essay tomorrow, thank you very much

[@YangKyurin]

Wow... nice explaination... thx

[@Stanley7001]

very informative video. full-use of 15mins!

[@rajayounas3916]

this video helps alot..my test is in feb 1st...plz pray 4 me m lil bit nervous :(

[@VictorKyalo]

very helpful. thank you MLoTSAdultEducation

[@dfavgadfg]

where is this school and also this teacher is great

[@xxSweetStrangerxx]

One of my friend is 26 & very nervous of GED test, a bit shy too to sit in a test that is for 12th graders, i explained him alot that this test is for adults but he doesn't seem to be satisfied, any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.

[@LunarCryptidz]

I'm having a problem with the length of my essay. I followed your format with the topic of "Some people argue that the United States should not interfere in other countries' internal affairs, but others say that it is our country's moral responsibility to come to the aid of starving people. Which view do you take?" The GED essay is only supposed to be 250 words on average, but mine was climbing up over three hundred when I checked. How short are these paragraphs supposed to be, exactly?

[@sarass9223]

wow Awesome teacher

[@abdellahmohammed3706]

It was done helpfully , wow

[@mahdinoure45]

helps a lot and by the way amazing teacher

[@wejswolter]

Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it.

[@fuyeahu]

Great Job!! very helpful

[@leticiabayoda7823]

THIS HELPED ME

[@SnowMan2595]

Amazing teacher!

[@marianosolis6101]

nice job looks looks easy, thanks..!!!

[@FaustoUmanzor]

Thanks :) don't be nervous, just do your best :)

[@noukaddi]

Nice job, it's so clear I'll give it a try for my accuplacer essay. Thank you.

[@yarinkacollucci]

omg wath a great teacher i would love be in class!!

[@mininabonita07]

thanks, very helpful.

[@chellys31]

You are awesome!

[@ukegrl4]

excellent tutoring

[@b3stboi]

Very helpful

[@edwardhayes7676]

@himewho you: High school was distracting for many, some people had other responsibilities early in life, and some like me chose the military after high school. You have to respect people returning to school years later. Hope you make it that far down the road, because right now, you're too young to have that type of vision. You have no kids, no bills, house notes, rent, job, husband, or wife. Tomorrow ain't promised child, but hope you graduate, live long, and prosper.

[@skynet980]

This helped me A LOT

[@LovingArmywife9]

Amazing teacher!!

[@torresjessica626]

Very nice

[@leticia117]

"The best teacher ever" im very proud to be part of your group, i love and enjoy the way i was learning everyday, im almost 2 month and what took me 4 years of Hight School (actually im almost 40) i rich in less time for my TABE test and im going for my second carrer.. yeiiii actually i like this better i think maybe fail at purpose and stay with my teacher lol! 200% warranty you gonna make it!

[@edwardhayes7676]

It's cool that you're in school trying to learn more, but people learn differently or have several different reasons that they return to school later in life. You have no idea of what the future holds for you, none of us do. Some people return because high school was distracting, and some people went into the military after they graduated and have retired and are still trying to learn, you have no clue of what life may throw your way. Be careful kid, be very careful, tomorrow ain't promised.

[@JayMiller1976]

Dam Good Teacher!!!

[@MISSUNIVERSE1830]

O.k. O.k. , what if they give you a topic that you got noooo idea ,that you never ever heard off before , what do you do in that situation ... Now im efin scare for sure!

[@FaustoUmanzor]

I took these test 2 times already and fail :( and oct 2 is my last chance

[@Darthmel450]

I want her as my teacher

[@himewhoyou]

im in grade 10 and this is what im doing these ppl are like 40 years old.....

[@AlekseyLearn]

Wow! She is a wonderful teacher!