Writing Paragraphs: Intros, Concl, Trans TS Body and Citing

What is included in an introduction paragraph?

• Bridge/Background Information

• Thesis Statement

• Hook

• All of the above

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

• Hook, thesis statement, bridge/Background

• Hook, bridge/Background, thesis statement

• Thesis statement, hook, bridge/Background

• Bridge/Background, hook, thesis statement

Quotes, Humor, Interesting Fact, and Figurative Language are all examples of types of hooks?

• True

• False

94% of Honda drivers claim they would never purchase any other type of car is a type of what hook?

• Quote

• Question

• Anecdote

• Statistic

Why is asking a question as a hook a last resort?

• They might not be able to answer your question, and now you've made your audience feel insecure, so they don't care about reading your essay.

• They might want to actually answer your question and start writing their own essay to answer you, and now they are too busy to read your essay.

• You have the tendency to ask a question that is not exciting and the readers are no longer interested in reading your essay.

• Your audience might be an English teacher who has a pet peeve of reading questions as a hook, so you will automatically receive an F if you start your essay with a question.

Why should you provide background before you write your thesis in the intro paragraph?

• You need to lead your audience into your thesis; you may also need to provide necessary information so your audience better understands the topic you are going to discuss.
• You need to lead your audience into your thesis; you may also need to remind your audience of the importance of what you discussed in your body paragraphs.
• You need to ask an important, thought-provoking question to get your audience to understand that a lot of people think about your essay topic and so should they.
• You need to let your audience get to know you better as a person. They won't want to read your writing until they know who you are.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

What is the #1 most important thing your essay MUST have?

• hook

• thesis statement

• life lesson

• transition words and phrases

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• it states the purpose for writing and it helps the writer stay focused on the essay topic

• it gives the reader an idea of what the essay is about and examples that support the details

• it states the attention getter and helps the reader understand what the essay is about

What should your thesis statement include?

• a hook and 3 reasons that answer the prompt

• reason(s) and 3 examples that answer the prompt

• your answer to the prompt with 3 reason(s)

• examples that answer the prompt and topic sentences

A transition is a word or phrase that

• rhymes

• compares two ideas

• introduces a topic

• connects one idea to another

• concludes a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5