Introduction Paragraph

What is an introduction paragraph?

• The second paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topics.

• The fifth paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topics.

• The first paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topics.

• The third paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topics.

What is included in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Background or Summary Sentence

• All of the above

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

• Hook, thesis statement, background/summary

• Hook, background/summary, thesis statement

• Thesis statement, hook, background/summary

• Background/summary, hook, thesis statement

Mrs. Henderson taught you to use a question, definition or fun fact (if possible) as the hook.

• True

• False

What is a hook?

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

• The first sentence of your introduction paragraph that loses the reader's attention.

• The first sentence of your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention

• The first sentence of your conclusion paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

What is background or summary sentence(s) in the introduction paragraph?

• The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

• The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that gives background/summary information.

• The second and third sentences in your introduction paragraph that loses the reader's attention.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that gives background information.

What is a thesis statement?

Pick 2

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that explains what is going to happen.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that gives a preview of what will be talked about in the essay.

• The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that give background information.

"There are two reasons why it is important to write an essay, first to apply for college and second because it will always be used."

Is the above sentence an example of a thesis statement?

• False

• True

Why are weeds disgusting to people? Learning about weeds will assist the reader in knowing what’s in them and what you could do with them.

What is missing from this introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Background of topic

• Thesis statement

• All of the above

What color(s) are used in the introduction paragraph - traditional painted essay?

Choose ALL that apply

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Orange