5 Part Paragraphs

In the past, I have written several types of paragraphs that followed specific formats, most of which were mostly 8-12 sentences long. The Olympia High School 5 Part Paragraph is slightly longer and more specific to each sentence than most of these were, requiring a greater abundance of commentary and more defined concrete details. From the last few weeks of paragraph presentations, I have found that some of the most important skills in regards to this format include the proper embedding of concrete details, commentary free from plot summary, and a writing style that flows well and uses good word choice. In my class period, a common difficulty in formating was the correct embedding and citation of quotes in the paragraphs. Multiple people lacked these elements in their concrete detail sentences. Many papers were also criticized for some level of summarization of plot in the commentary sentences. Thus, the class as a whole needs to work on these proficiencies. However, I feel that the most essential element is the writing style. The paragraphs presented in the class that flowed well and contained fitting and appropriate word choice sounded great, and were entertaining to listen to.

For my next 5 part paragraph, I intend to improve upon a couple of aspects. Firstly, I will need to be absolutely sure that none of my commentary contains traces of plot summary, as one of my sentences could be seen as partly recounting an event from the book. As more of a personal goal, I plan to spend more time brainstorming and further developing new ideas and concepts to use as points and commentary in my sentence. In my last paragraph, though I was able to produce a final product that I was proud of, I felt somewhat restricted in ideas while I was writing it. In the future, I hopefully will have a greater abundance of thoughts from which I can choose to include in my writing.