Introductions Review

What does the acronym ABC stand for when talking about introduction paragraphs?

• Attention Getter - Background - Claim

• Action Statement - Background - Claim

• Attention Getter - Building Knowledge - Cite Your Sources

• Awesome Quote - Building - Cap it Off

Which of the following is NOT part of your introduction paragraph? [Select 2]

• Topic Sentences

• Call to Action

• Hook

• Background

• Thesis Statement

How many sentences is a thesis statement?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Seven

What is the purpose of a hook or attention getter?

• Grab the reader's attention, make the reader want to read your essay, and inform the reader about what the essay is about

• Tell the reader your claim and what 2-3 reasons you will be writing about in your essay

• Allow the reader to see how your ideas are connected and flow into one another

• Leaves the reader with the "action step" he needs to take after finishing your essay

Which of the following is NOT a type of hook?

• Quotation

• Unusual detail, facts, or stats

• Question(s)

• Telling a quick story

• Stating your claim

Which type of hook is the following:

Most teen smokers who don’t think they will continue to light up in the future are wrong. Five years later, 72% find themselves addicted to the habit.

• Unusual detail, fact, or statics

• Tell a quick story (anecdote)

• Question(s)

• Definition

Which type of hook is the following:

Just the other day, I watched as my aunt lit up her third cigarette during our brief visit. I noticed her hands immediately: yellow, thick fingernails, bitter with tar. Her words were barely audible through the loud hacking and coughing. When my mom told me she was several years older than my aunt, I was stunned. I couldn’t believe this to be true. My aunt looked 20 years older with her deep wrinkles earned as a badge or trophy of being a smoker.

• Unusual detail, fact, or statics

• Tell a quick story (anecdote)

• Question(s)

• Definition

Which of the following CORRECTLY uses a quote as a hook?

• When interviewed, Molly stated, “I wish I had never started smoking. This addiction is more than I realized. A simple breath takes work.”

• “I wish I had never started smoking. This addiction is more than I realized. A simple breath takes work.”

• “I wish I had never started smoking. This addiction is more than I realized. A simple breath takes work.” Molly said.

• “I wish I had never started smoking. This addiction is more than I realized. A simple breath takes work.” -Molly

True or False: When opening your essay with a single question, should you then answer the question with YOUR answer in the next sentence?

• True

• False

How long should the BACKGROUND part of your introduction be?

• 2-3 sentences

• 10 sentences

• 1 sentence

• 4-8 sentences