K Matteson Most Important Figure out what the prompt wants from you and make sure you address all parts of the prompt somewhere in your paragraph YOUR VOICE I want to hear it The AP readers want to hear it ID: 321860
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Writing the Introductory Paragraph for the AP Literature Essays
K. MattesonSlide2
Most Important:
Figure out what the prompt wants from you, and make sure you address all parts of the prompt somewhere in your paragraph!!Slide3
YOUR VOICE
I want to hear it.
The AP readers want to hear it.
WRITE WITH IT!
(Just make sure you use proper grammar when you do so
)Slide4
Things to include in your Intro:
You must identify the name of the work (novel or poem).
You must identify who wrote the poem or prose.
Some background information, or
brief
summary of the work.
A Thesis statement.Slide5
Let’s look at an example:
See handout: “The Flowers” by Alice WalkerSlide6
My introduction:
All
children find themselves, at one time or another, at a threshold between innocence and experience, youth and maturity. In her short story “The Flowers”, Alice Walker captures this moment for a ten year-old girl named
Myop
as she makes “her own path, bouncing this way and that” toward a discovery that irrevocably steals
Myop’s
innocence. Walker’s shifting imagery and laden symbols prepare the reader for the horrific scene while the child’s quiet reaction creates an effective climax to this coming of age tale.Slide7
Hook – Common association
Brief Summary of the work
Thesis
All
children find themselves, at one time or another, at a threshold between innocence and experience, youth and maturity.
In her short story “The Flowers”, Alice Walker captures this moment for a ten year-old girl named
Myop
as she makes “her own path, bouncing this way and that” toward a discovery that irrevocably steals
Myop’s
innocence.
Walker’s shifting imagery and laden symbols prepare the reader for the horrific scene while the child’s quiet reaction creates an effective climax to this coming of age tale.Slide8
Hints:
If there are more than two devices listed in the prompt for you to consider in your discussion, choose 2-3 to focus on. You are NOT required to address all devices.
Always, even if the prompt doesn’t directly ask you to do so, discuss the theme of the piece. The readers want to see you are able to make connections between the devices and the overall meaning of the work.