The five paragraph essay is extremely valuable to me as a student. I realized during my research that this format is rarely used by professionals; it is mainly used by students like me. I think I now understand why; This seems like a very clear way to write an article. It is very structured and allows for greater coherence and better fluidity. Without such structure, it is easy to veer off on tangents and, at the same time, confuse the reader. The five paragraph essay is essentially a sealer. Just like putty holds things together and helps ensure things are tidy, snug and secure. Likewise, the five-paragraph essay ensures that all the different writing components fit together well and won't come loose. My personal writing process consists primarily of free writing. Freewriting helps me write in so many ways – whether it's trying to produce an outline, writing a speech, or even just putting my thoughts together. I tend to suffer from "writer's block" and this style helps me overcome that. I simply open my mind, transfer it to my hand and let the ink follow suit. This process requires me to write the topic I am going to write about at the top of a piece of paper. Then everything that comes to mind ends up on paper – some call this “clustering”. It's almost impossible to get writer's block in the process since my brain is always thinking of ideas and there are no restrictions. I can even write “nothing comes to mind” – as long as I write, the freewriting process continues. Once I stop writing (after using a lot of ink), I look at the beginning of what I've written and try to find common phrases or ideas. I wonder... middle of paper ......f errors. While learning more about the five-paragraph essay and exploring my own personal writing style, I learned a lot about my own thought process and how it ultimately conveys on paper. I have found that having structure in the writing process ultimately leads to stronger composition. This structure is not necessary for creating ideas, but it is certainly suitable for the actual writing processes. I have found that although I incorporate the elements of the five-paragraph essay into my own writing training, I deviate very slightly from it. This gap is the result of my inability to effectively generate ideas (brainstorm) using common conventions. I do, however, plan to implement a more structured approach into my writing style in the future and I strongly believe that this will help my writing become more concrete..