Evaluating Introductions

If you’re writing an essay, why should you include an introduction paragraph?

• To provide specific details, statistics, and facts from text evidence
• To state your thesis and give the audience an idea of what your essay will be about
• To wrap up your writing so your audience understands the importance of what you just discussed in your body paragraphs
• To provide visuals like maps and graphs so your audience can get a better understanding of historical events or complex ideas

What should be completed before you write the intro paragraph?

• the conclusion paragraph
• the body paragraphs
• proofreading for spelling and grammar mistakes
• the outline

Why should you provide background before you write your thesis in the intro paragraph?

• You need to lead your audience into your thesis; you may also need to provide necessary information so your audience better understands the topic you are going to discuss.
• You need to lead your audience into your thesis; you may also need to remind your audience of the importance of what you discussed in your body paragraphs.
• You need to ask an important, thought-provoking question to get your audience to understand that a lot of people think about your essay topic and so should they.
• You need to let your audience get to know you better as a person. They won't want to read your writing until they know who you are.

Is it a good idea to rewrite your introduction paragraph thesis statement word for word in your conclusion paragraph?

• Yes, of course!

• No way.

There are three distinct parts of an introduction paragraph. What order should those three parts be in...? 

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Preview of Three Points 
• Hook, Thesis Statement, Claim
• Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement 
• Background Information, Thesis Statement, Claim

Which type of hook is this? 
John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement." 

• Rhetorical Question  
• Anecdote 
• Quote 
• Startling Fact

All of the following are types of "hooks" except...? 

• Quote
• Rhetorical Question 
• Background Information
• Anecdote    

One type of hook you can use for writing is called an anecdote. What is the definition of anecdote?  

• A short explanation of the topic
• A short story or scene using descriptive language (imagine)
• A striking fact or statistic
• A question that has a yes or no answer. 

Which type of hook is this? 
“What would you do if you could play God for a day? That’s exactly what the leaders of the tiny island nation of Guam tried to answer.”

• Quote
• Rhetorical Question
• Fact
• Statistic

Which type of hook is this? 
“Spain, though hardly a literary powerhouse, translates more books in one year than the entire world has in the past one thousand years.”

• Anecdote  
• Fact
• Rhetorical Question
• Statistic