Essay Introduction Paragraph Outline

What sentence gets your reader interested in reading your essay?

• Information

• Thesis

• Statement

• Hook

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

• Hook

• Thesis

• Statement

• Information

An Introduction Paragraph has.....

• Hook, Context, Thesis, Evidence

• Thesis, Evidence, Conculsion

• Hook, Context, Thesis

• Hook, Context, Thesis, Context

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

Label the triangle using the elements of an introduction paragraph

a

b

c

Thesis

Hook

Background

Add the parts of the Introduction in the correct spaces on the outline.

d

b

a

evidence 1

explanation 2

call to action

evidence 2

background information

closing sentence

explanation 1

topic sentence

hook

thesis statement

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 a hook?

• opening sentence that captures the reader's attention

• the last sentence of a paragraph

• a tool used to catch a fish

• a boring sentence

Informational Essay Ouline

• Introduction Paragraph, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion Paragraph

• Body Paragraphs, Conclusion Paragraph,Introduction Paragraph

• Introduction Paragraph, Conclusion Paragraph

• Conclusion Paragraph,Conclusion Paragraph,Conclusion Paragraph