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I Hate Eating Tomatoes

Memorize this poem:

I
Hate
Eating
Tomatoes

Because
They
Don't
Do
Dinner

Because
They
Don't
Do
Dinner

Because
They
Don't
Do
Dinner

Chuck
Tomatoes
Serve
Cake

What does it mean?

It's all the parts of a 5 paragraph essay in their correct order:

I - Introduction Paragraph
Hate - Hook Sentence
Eating - Elaboration (or Example, either works) sentences
Tomatoes - Thesis Sentence

Because - Body Paragraph
They - Topic Sentence
Don't - Detail Sentence
Do - Detail Sentence
Dinner - Detail Sentence

Because - Body Paragraph
They - Topic Sentence
Don't - Detail Sentence
Do - Detail Sentence
Dinner - Detail Sentence

Because - Body Paragraph
They - Topic Sentence
Don't - Detail Sentence
Do - Detail Sentence
Dinner - Detail Sentence

Chuck - Conclusion Paragraph
Tomatoes - Thesis Sentence
Serve - Summary Sentence
Cake - Connection Sentence

How do I use it?

On the CAHSEE, when you write a 5-paragraph essay, you will need a reminder of how to organize your writing. On your scratch paper, write out the letters of the poem and then write what they stand for, like this:

I - Introduction Paragraph
H - Hook
E - Elaborate (or Example)
T - Thesis

B - Body Paragraph
T - Topic
D - Detail
D - Detail
D - Detail

B - Body Paragraph
T - Topic
D - Detail
D - Detail
D - Detail

B - Body Paragraph
T - Topic
D - Detail
D - Detail
D - Detail

C - Conclusion Paragraph
T - Thesis
S - Summary
C - Connection

Then you will be confident on the organization of your 5-paragraph essay.

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