Writing Introductions to Arguments

Now that you have learned which sentence will go where in the introductory paragraph, how comfortable are you to write an introductory paragraph today?

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Do you use these phrases in your writing?

• Yes

• No

What comes in an Introductory paragraph?

• First, I write a hook. Then, I write 2 background sentences about the same topic. Next, I wll include a counter-argument and a rebuttal, Finally, I will write the thesis statement (all three parts) with the summary/support ideas (three ideas).

• Copy the prompt and make it as a question to start and then write the thesis statement.

How many sentences you should write in an introductory paragraph?

• I should write 2 sentences only.

• I should write a minimum of 5 sentences.

______comes first in an introductory paragraph.

Different types of hooks are___ (6 types).

What comes at the end of an introductory paragraph, has three parts to it alongside supports/ideas and is also a sentence?

• thesis/claim/opinion/position

• counterargument

A summary of three____/___ come in the introductory paragraph and it should be written in the last part of the ___ ___.

What is a thesis statement?

Answer explanation

Where should a thesis statement come in an introductory paragraph?

• It is second sentence

• It is the last sentence