Introductions in Essay Writing

What do we call the very first part of the introduction?

• Hook
• Bridge
• Claim
• Thesis

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

• Hook

• Bridge

• Controlling Idea (Thesis)

• Textual Evidence

What type of hook is this?

About 75% of all people were bullied sometime in their lives.

• interesting fact or statistic

• quote

• general background information

• Anecdote (brief story)

What type of hook is this?

“The moment you give up, is the moment you let someone else win.” Kobe Bryant

• interesting fact or statistic

• Analogy (comparison)

• quote

• Anecdote (brief story)

What is the purpose of an essay hook?

• To catch a fish

• To catch a reader's attention and/or get them thinking about your topic

• To earn more points on the writing rubric

• To make my teacher happy

Which THREE elements should an introduction include?

• Hook

• Bridge/Connecting Info

• Controlling Idea (Thesis)

• Details

• Statement--Evidence--Reasoning

Which of these would NOT be a good hook?

• A surprising fact about your topic

• A short anecdote or story about the topic

• An interesting quote from one of your sources

• Posing a question

Strong writers never use the phrase _____________ in their introduction.

• "If you've ever wondered..."

• "This essay is about..."

• "Imagine that you..."

• "[Famous expert] once said..."

What is the most important sentence not only in your introduction, but in your ENTIRE essay?

• Main idea sentence

• Evidence

• Controlling Idea Sentence (Thesis)

• Hook

If the writing prompt asked, "What are the benefits of youth sports?" what would be an appropriate Controlling Idea sentence?

• What are the benefits of youth sports.

• The benefits of youth sports include children being active and socialization.

• Sports are really fun and everyone should do them.

• Being active and socialization.