Introductions & Conclusions

An introduction is like a preview. Your paper includes sections on a president's early life, his presidency, and other interesting details. What should you write about in your introduction?

• His early life

• The things he did as president

• What else made him interesting

• All of them! But only a little bit of each.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of these sentences could summarize a paragraph about Theodore Roosevelt's presidency?

• In his personal life, he clearly preferred adventure over managing other people.

• As president, he continued his focus on the environment and how we treat it.

• He created the FDA and the National Parks system. (Source 2)

• He used to be a cowboy. (Source 3)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

If ALL of your facts should be included in the detail paragraphs, what do you not need in your introduction & conclusion paragraphs?

• Transitions

• Capital letters

• Citations

• Spaces

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A conclusion is like a summary of your details. What have you learned about that's a lot like that?

• An introduction

• A works cited page

• A details paragraph

• Nothing is like a conclusion. Ever.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does that mean your conclusion paragraph should include? Choose TWO.

• A sentence to summarize each detail paragraph

• Transitions

• New information

• My name and class period

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How MIGHT you write an introduction and conclusion.... to an introduction or conclusion? Choose 3 things that are a good idea.

• Look at the summarized details.

• Write a sentence to describe the president.

• Write a sentence to describe what his life was like.

• Find a new and interesting detail to include.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Find THREE possible introductions to an intro or conclusion paragraph.

• Theodore Roosevelt never acted like a normal person.

• Theodore Roosevelt is better known for his adventures and other activities than for his presidency.

• Theodore Roosevelt's childhood was spent outside.

• Theodore Roosevelt was never quite civilized.

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4