Informative Introductions

Informative Introductions

Previous Skills

• Organizing: sequentially and categorically

• Details versus development

• Narrowing ideas

• Paraphrasing author ideas

Organizing Sequentially

• Chronologically

• Remember the storyboard organizer we used

• Ex: 1. Chip was alone

• 2. Chip walked to a tomato field

• 3. This is where they met

• 4. They embraced

• 5. They lived happily ever after

Organizing Categorically

• Remember the Web organizer we used

• Identify a major category

• Then support that category with details

Narrowing down topics

• Halloween

• Trick-or-treating

• Costumes

• Clown

• Clown makeup

Paraphrasing Author Ideas

• Read a nonfiction excerpt

• Remove the text

• Explain the the idea out loud

• Write/type the explanation

Multiple Choice

What is sequential organization?

• Sequential goes in order of events

• Sequential is by bigger categories

Multiple Select

Why is paraphrasing author ideas important? (Select all that apply)

• Because we want to keep the importance of their knowledge of the topic

• Because we don't want to use direct quotations all the time

• It's the easiest to do

Jigsaw

• Provide background information on the topic or text

• Identify the narrow topic

• Introduce important words/concepts

• Convey the importance of the topic

Background Information

• Don't assume the reader knows

• Use 1-2 sentences to educate your reader

Narrow Topic

• This is identified in your thesis

• States the specific facts that will be covered in the piece

Important Words/Concepts

• Identify key words and define them in 1-2 sentences

• May be key words, concept explanation, or real-life comparison

Convey the Importance

• Startling fact

• Powerful expert quote

• Describe those impacted

Multiple Choice

What do we need to remember when providing background information?

• The reader might know everything about the topic

• The reader might not know anything about the topic

• We don't need to provide background information

Open Ended

What is one way to convey the importance of the topic?

Multiple Choice

Why do we need to introduce important words/concepts?

• The reader needs a refresher on the topic

• We don't need to do this

• The reader needs a general understanding of the topic