Ordering Your Introduction: Helping Your Reader Understand Your Essay

This lesson teaches how to effectively order the points of an essay by considering what the reader needs to know first. It reviews the process of preparing to write, including researching a topic, generating a research question, writing a thesis statement, and outlining an essay using the Boxes and Bullets method. The importance of organizing information in a logical order to avoid leaving out background knowledge is emphasized. The lesson provides a step-by-step guide to reviewing and reorganizing bullet points to create a smooth introductory outline, ensuring the reader can follow the essay's progression without confusion.

What is the first step in the writing process as discussed in the lesson?

• Writing the conclusion

• Editing the essay

• Researching a topic

• Drafting the body paragraphs

Why is it important to review the order of the introductory paragraph?

• To ensure the essay is long enough

• To reduce the number of paragraphs

• To make the essay more colorful

• To avoid leaving out background information

What analogy is used to describe missing background information in an essay?

• A missing piece in a puzzle

• A missing step in a staircase

• A broken bridge

• A blank page in a book

What is the first step in organizing essay points?

• Writing the conclusion

• Reviewing your bullets

• Editing the essay

• Drafting the body paragraphs

What should you do after reviewing your bullets?

• Add more bullets

• Draft the conclusion

• Reorganize them for clarity

• Write the introduction