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Introductions: Hook, Bridge, Thesis

Introductions: Hook, Bridge, Thesis

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English

6th - 12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.8.4, RI.11-12.10, RL.5.3

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jay Falk

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22 Slides • 15 Questions

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Introductions: Hook, Bridge, Thesis

By Jay Falk

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What is the structure of a traditional five paragraph essay?

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What three things do introductions need?

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Is a thesis statement a claim or a fact?

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claim

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fact

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​In a moment you will...

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Write your own thesis statement!

Prompt: How does the Odyssey reflect the values and culture of the society that created it?

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aka...

intriguing and

on topic

Can you think of some different types of hooks?

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aka...

intriguing and

on topic

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The yellow highlighted section is the...

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Hook

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Bridge

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Write a bridge for this hook!

Radio host and intellectual Cliff Fadiman once mused on his show, “when you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.”

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Write a bridge for this hook!

Would you stay loyal to your husband who left you and did not return for 20 years?

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Is this hook intriguing and on-topic?

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Intriguing

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On topic

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Is this hook intriguing and on-topic?

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intriguing

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on topic

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uninteresting

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off-topic

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Does this bridge connect the hook and thesis?

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Yes

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Does this bridge connect the hook and thesis?

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Write your hook and bridge for this essay!

Prompt: How does the Odyssey reflect the values and culture of the society that created it?

Theme: Stories like the Odyssey teach us about cultural values

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