Introduction & 1st Body Paragraph

What is an introduction paragraph?

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

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

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

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

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

• Hook, thesis statement, summary/background

• Hook, summary/background, thesis statement

• Thesis statement, hook, summary/background

• Summary/Background, hook, thesis statement

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.

What is summary/background of topic 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 information and a short version of the text

• The second sentence 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 discussed in the essay.

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

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

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Orange (ONLY if a third body paragraph is needed)

What is the purpose of a body paragraph?

• Introduce your paper

• To provide evidence and explanation to support your thesis

• To convince your reader that your evidence is real

• None of the above

What order do the sentences in a body paragraphs go in?

• Evidence (E), Reasoning(R), Topic Sentence (C

• Thesis, Evidence (E), Reasoning (R)

• Claim (C), Evidence (E), Reasoning (R), Evidence (E), Reasoning (R)

• Evidence (E), Claim (C), Evidence (E), Reasoning (R), Evidence (E)

What color is the 1st body paragraph - painted essay?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Orange

The first claim/reason/text is the only topic discussed in the first body paragraph.

• TRUE

• FALSE