March: Writing a Strong Intro Paragraph

Drag and Drop

You should NEVER use ​​

Placeholder

in a thesis.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

personal pronouns

because

by

due to

reasons

a claim

Multiple Choice

How many reasons do you include in your claim/thesis statement?

• 1

• 7

• 3

• 0

Multiple Choice

There are three distinct parts of an introduction paragraph. What order should those three parts be in...?

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Reasoning

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Claim

• Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement

• Background Information, Thesis Statement, Claim

Multiple Choice

An introduction paragraph in an essay has 3 parts. What are those three parts in the correct order?

• Thesis, hook, claim

• Background information, FOR, thesis

• hook, background information, thesis

• hook, background, theme

Multiple Choice

In what order should the components of the introduction paragraph be in?

• Hook, thesis statement, information

• Hook, information, thesis statement

• Thesis statement, hook, information

• information, hook, thesis statement

Multiple Choice

What are the different types of hooks mentioned?

• Interesting Question Hook

• Fact/Statistic Hook

• Metaphor/Simile Hook

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of background information in understanding a topic?

• It provides necessary context

• It helps the reader see why the topic matters

• It includes definitions or key terms

• It offers a brief history or overview

Multiple Choice

Rylee is writing a argumentative essay about school uniforms. Which answer BEST represents a strong thesis statement?

• School uniforms can be found in many environments like public and private schools.

• School uniforms have a negative impact on students because uniforms restrict individuality, are expensive, and are uncomfortable.

• School uniforms restrict individuality.

• School uniforms can be both good and bad.

Multiple Choice

Here is a Thesis: 

People should invest time and money into finding solutions to the water crisis because it will improve health, it pulls people out of poverty and it allows more women to get an education. 

What will the third body paragraph be about?

• improving health

• allows women to get an education

• any reason is fine

• pulls people out of poverty

Multiple Select

In each body paragraph you should have a topic sentence followed by a __________.

• Example

• Thesis Statement

• Text Evidence

• Connection

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident

Explain who a Civil Rights figure is and how they influenced John Lewis, using evidence from research and from March, Book 1.

Summative Essay Prompt

Poll

I will write my essay about​ ​ ​____ and how he/she influenced John Lewis.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Emmett Till

• Jim Lawson

• Ghandi