Essay Introduction

What sentence gets your reader interested in reading your essay?

• Information

• Thesis

• Statement

• Hook

Which sentence restates the prompt and is the central point of your essay.

• Hook

• Thesis

• Statement

• Information

Which sentence is an example of a good hook sentence?

• This essay is about insanity.

• Passage 1 and Passage 2 are about insane people.

• Do you think the sanity of someone affects their life experience?

• My essay is about passage 1 and passage 2.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What is the formula for the Introduction paragraph?

• S.E.E.: Statement, Evidence, Explain

• Summarize the stories

• H. I. T. : Hook, Information, Thesis

• RT. S: Restate thesis, Summarize what you wrote

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good introduction paragraph?

• It grabs the reader's attention.

• It includes a thesis statement.

• It presents the main points of the essay.

• It provides a detailed description of a minor point.

What is the role of a hook in the introduction of an essay?

• To provide a detailed summary of the essay's content

• To list all the arguments that will be discussed in the essay

• To grab the reader's attention and encourage them to read further

• To argue against the counterarguments presented in the essay

How can an introduction paragraph effectively grab the reader's attention?

• By restating the conclusion

• By presenting a relevant quote, question, or fact

• By summarizing the body paragraphs

• By listing the references

What is included in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Bridge/Background Information

• All of the above

Which part of an expository essay hooks the reader?

• body

• introduction

• transition

• conclusion

What doesn't belong in the introduction?

• Thesis

• Main idea

• A statement telling the reader what you are going to talk about

• The quote from the prompt