Part 1:  Introduction

There are 2 purposes to the introduction:

1.To get the reader’s attention (hook)

2.To introduce the topic (thesis statement)

Part 1:  Introduction

Guidelines:

1.               Be relevant to the topic

2.               Do not give details about the topic.

3.               Have at least 2 sentences before thesis statement.

4.               Thesis statement comes at the end of the paragraph.

Part 1:  Introduction

Types of Introductions

—— Short story

—— Historical information

—— A thoughtful question

Part 1:  Introduction

Introductions are written with generalinformation at the beginning and moves to specific information at the end (thesis statement).

Called a “funnel”          

Part 1:  Introduction

Thesis Statement ——Most important sentence in essay ——Comes at the end of the introduction paragraph

Part 1:  Introduction

Thesis Statement

——Like a topic sentence:

——Topic

——Controlling idea

Part 1:  Introduction

Thesis Statement

It may have a “predictor” which gives the reader how many paragraphs will be in the body.

Ex: Losing the sense of taste can cause problems in a person’s social, professional, and family life.

How many paragraphs in the body?

Three

Part 2:  The Body

This is the “meat” of the essay.

—— Each paragraph is about one of the ideas you referred to in your thesis statement.

—— Give examples and details to support your thesis statement.

—— Each paragraph may begin with a transition (First, The next example…, The final reason…).

Part 3: The Conclusion

Every conclusion should have the following:

1. A conclusion to let the reader know it’s the end (In conclusion,  To summarize, All in all,)

“Finally” is not used to introduce the conclusion.

It is used for the last paragraph in the body.

Part 3: The Conclusion

A conclusion should also have:

2.          A summary of the main points from the body.

Or restate the thesis statement in different words.  (Both are OK, too.)

3.          A final thought: prediction, recommendation, or an opinion about the topic.