The reader is going to decide in the first few sentences whether or not your essay is worth reading Compare this introduction Arizona is a nice place to live I like the weather It never gets too cold and there are sports to play all year long In this essay I will talk about how sports ID: 296200
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Introduction Paragraph
The reader is going to decide in the first few sentences whether or not your essay is worth reading. Slide2
Compare this introduction…
Arizona is a nice place to live. I like the weather. It never gets too cold, and there are sports to play all year long. In this essay, I will talk about how sports can be played year round in Arizona because of the weather. Slide3
To this one…
It was the seventh inning, and the Diamondbacks were up by three.
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he sun beat its rays onto my warm, glistened face, and I was once again reminded of my love for the Arizona sun. Arizona is known for having some of the hottest summers and mildest winters, making it the ideal place to live. The best part about the weather in this desert paradise is the possibility of year-round sports. Slide4
Grabber
The grabber should grab the attention of the reader.
Types of grabbers:
Statistic
Anecdote (short personal story)
Historical or shocking fact
Famous quote
Onomatopoeia
Question (too juvenile—avoid)Slide5
Example
It was the seventh inning, and the Diamondbacks were up by three. The sun beat its rays onto my warm, glistened face, and I was once again reminded of my love for the Arizona sun.
Arizona is known for having some of the hottest summers and mildest winters, making it the ideal place to live. The best part about the weather in this desert paradise is the possibility of year-round sports.Slide6
Connecting Information
The sentence or two following the grabber should provide some background information to the reader.
It should connect your grabber to the rest of your essay. Slide7
Example
It was the seventh inning, and the Diamondbacks were up by three. The sun beat its rays onto my warm, glistened face, and I was once again reminded of my love for the Arizona sun.
Arizona is known for having some of the hottest summers and mildest winters, making it the ideal place to live.
The best part about the weather in this desert paradise is the possibility of year-round sports.Slide8
Thesis Statement
This is the most important sentence in the introduction.
The thesis statement tells the reader exactly what your paper is going to be about.
It should be straight forward and very clear. Slide9
Example
It was the seventh inning, and the Diamondbacks were up by three. The sun beat its rays onto my warm, glistened face, and I was once again reminded of my love for the Arizona sun. Arizona is known for having some of the hottest summers and mildest winters, making it the ideal place to live.
The best part about the weather in this desert paradise is the possibility of year-round sports.Slide10
Avoid the following
Never EVER write statements such as:
I am going to tell you about…
This essay is going to be about…
I hope you like it. Slide11
Your turn
Turn to the pre-write that you completed for “Things that Bug Me”
Write a strong introduction paragraph for this topic.
When finished, switch with a partner.
The partner should highlight each part (grabber, connecting information, thesis) a different color. Then he/she should write suggestions for improvement.
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