FSA WRITING PREP

FSA WRITING PREP

SESSION 1

EXPLORING THE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH

Multiple Choice

Test your knowledge...

HOW MUCH DO YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPHS?

QUESTION: What do you think are three important parts of an introduction?

• Topic sentence, Thesis/Claim, and Body Paragraph

• Topic sentence, Hook/Attention Grabber, and Thesis/Claim

• Hook/Attention Grabber, Bridge/Background, and Thesis/Claim

• Thesis/Claim, Topic Sentence, and Conclusion

Poll

STUDENTS...

What do you think is the most important element in the introductory paragraph? (In other words, it becomes the foundation or basis for the rest of your essay)

• Hook/Attention Grabber

• Thesis/Claim

• Counterclaim

• Bridge/Background

Multiple Select

IDENTIFY PARTS OF CLAIM/THESIS:

1. TOPIC

2. OPINION ABOUT TOPIC

• TOPIC: Eating a vegetarian diet

• TOPIC:... is the healthiest lifestyle choice a person can make.

• OPINION ABOUT TOPIC: ...is the healthiest lifestyle choice a person can make.

• OPINION ABOUT TOPIC: Eating a vegetarian diet

Multiple Choice

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

What words tell you this is an argumentative essay?:

• “Write an essay arguing whether”

• Regulation of dietary supplements

• Should dietary supplements be regulated

• It is imperative that the Food and Drug Administration regulate labels on dietary supplements in the marketplace.

Multiple Choice

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

What is the topic?:

• Write an essay arguing whether”

• Should dietary supplements be regulated

• It is imperative that the Food and Drug Administration regulate labels on dietary supplements in the marketplace.

• Regulation of dietary supplements

Multiple Choice

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

What is the prompt asking you to write about the topic?

• Should dietary supplements be regulated

• Regulation of dietary supplements

• “Write an essay arguing whether”

• It is imperative that the Food and Drug Administration regulate labels on dietary supplements in the marketplace.

Multiple Choice

Prompt:

The reliability and truthfulness of dietary supplement labels have come under fire in recent years. Write an essay arguing whether dietary supplements should be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Which sentence best reflects a thesis statement/claim?

• It is imperative that the Food and Drug Administration regulate labels on dietary supplements in the marketplace.

• Should dietary supplements be regulated?