Essay Introductions

Is this thesis statement correct?
"My first job taught me about responsibility, organization, and the importance of teamwork"

• Yes
• No

What do you call the first paragraph in a formal essay?

• Beginning
• Grabber
• Hook
• Introduction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the purpose of an introduction?

• It supports the thesis statement
• The introduction grabs the readers attention and gives the reader a path to follow
• To provide evidence and facts
• The introduction should re-state the thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.W.6.2A

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.
• Introduction, Hook, Body
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is a thesis statement?

• The statement that is the main idea of an essay.
• The statement that introduces each paragraph.
• The statement that grabs the reader's attention. 
• The final statement in an essay. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is the very last thing that should be in your introduction?

• Hook
• Bridge
• Thesis/Claim
• None of these

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

The thesis statement is the __________ sentence of the introduction paragraph.

• first
• last

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

How much information about the topic should be provided in the introduction?

• Just a couple of facts about the prompt/topic to inform the reader about what the essay will be about.

• As many facts and details about the topic/prompt as you can think of.

• You should only include citation after citation in the introduction.

• The rule for introductions is that you can only put one fact about the topic that you think is interesting.

What is another word for "background information" about the topic?

• Answer
• Thesis
• Overview
• Body

What do we call a question or statement that grabs our reader's attention? 

• A topic sentence
• A final thought
• A hook