Introductions and conclusions / Unity and coherence

What is an introduction?

• Is the author's message about the topic. It is often expressed directly or it can be implied.

• The subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition

• It catches the reader’s interest.

  Gives the general topic of the essay. 

  Gives background information about the topic.

• Identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience.

If you talk about too many different topics, will this help create a strong introduction?

• TRUE

• FALSE

As you know, the conclusion is the final paragraph of the essay but, to concluding a good paragraph you must...

• Give your opinion.

• Summarizes the main point of the essay.

_____Is the connection of all ideas to a single topic.

After you have written the essay, it is not helpful to review the text and look for ideas that do not relate to the thesis or the topic sentences?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these are types of writing?

• -Comparison / contrast

  - Points forward to the conclusion.

• -Chronology (historical events, personal narratives, processes)

   

  -Description

  -Classification 

• -Skimming.

  -Interpretive

What is a cohesive devices?

• Is related to unity, ideas that are arranged in a clear and logical way are coherent.

• Connection to different technological tools.

• Are words and phrases that connect sentences and paragraphs together

The introduction is often organized by giving the most general ideas first and the leading to the most specific idea, which is the thesis statement. 

• TRUE 

• FALSE