F*ck the 5 Paragraph Essay: A Writing Handbook for College (And Maybe The "Real World")

This straightforward handbook covers various aspects of writing, from the start (receiving or developing a project), to the revision and submission process, and everything in between. Along with practical writing tips, F*ck The 5 Paragraph Essay also addresses rhetorical and contextual aspects significant to the composition process, such as audience awareness, overall purpose, and even how technology factors in (Eek! Not AI?!?). 

Written in a no bull-shit style, this handbook is specifically designed for the average human-person who finds themselves in need of a little writing (and argument) guidance. Yes- specifically at the college level, but it’s also applicable to general writing and rhetorical scenarios outside of academia that we often find ourselves in. 

While F*ck The 5 Paragraph Essay is ideal for Composition courses, it’s designed to help with writing across all disciplines. For instance, rather than outlining specific MLA formatting rules (which are commonly used in Composition courses), the formatting chapter discusses what formatting is, explains why it’s “a thing” at all, and contextualizes many of the reasons different disciplines make use of their preferred formatting styles. 

Created to be an easily accessible resource guide for students at all levels, this text not only explains certain academic writing conventions but expands on why they are conventions in the first place. It offers to-the-point examples, intentionally written in a casual way that (hopefully) makes it that much more accessible for the average reader to actually, well, use. Which is, in fact, the goal- right?