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five-paragraph essay
A widespread and mind-numbing writing appliance used by uncreative teachers and schools to spread dissatisfaction with writing among their students. Though "creative" five-paragraph essays have been written, the form is generally mandated by dull minds to make writing and thinking dull.
All five-paragraph essays begin with an introduction ("tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em!") followed by three body paragraphs ("tell 'em!") and a frighteningly repetetive conclusion ("tell 'em what you told 'em!").
All five-paragraph essays begin with an introduction ("tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em!") followed by three body paragraphs ("tell 'em!") and a frighteningly repetetive conclusion ("tell 'em what you told 'em!").
My teacher is making me write a five-paragraph essay on why I shouldn't think for myself and write creatively in school, but it's like way too boring.
five-paragraph essay by spenceronehalf December 15, 2005
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Five paragraph ramble
An english essay that is the result of no sleep, no prior planning, or blanking on an in class essay with a result of a full five paragraph essay without any really topic or thesis behind it.
Person one: man I have no idea what I was just writing about on that in class essay. I think it might have just been a five paragraph ramble
Person two: aw sucks bro
Person two: aw sucks bro
Five paragraph ramble by EnglishIsNotMyForte December 27, 2011
Montgomery Paragraph
A paragraph thats about 4 lines double spaced. Montgomery paragraphs are usually written right before the paragraph is due.
Bobby didn't do his English homework, so had to pull of a Montgomery paragraph on the bus this morning.
Montgomery Paragraph by AllegroTechie November 8, 2010
put your mom in a paragraph
A non-literal phrase one uses to intimidate or coerce a victim into believing that the victim's mom was or will be used in a such a way that only shmad words in paragraph format can describe how it went.
put your mom in a paragraph by Flocker708 January 23, 2012
Paragraph Drink
Paragraph Drink by Nrgfusion2 February 19, 2010
Paragraphing
Dude 1: Bro did that hot chick from last night ever end up texting you back?
Dude 2: Dude... her texts were so long they included footnotes. She was straight paragraphing.
Dude 2: Dude... her texts were so long they included footnotes. She was straight paragraphing.
Paragraphing by GammaThetaBroseph November 7, 2011
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Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
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After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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