Lesson 7 Goal students create introduction paragraphs using

Lesson 7 Goal: students create introduction paragraphs using one intro strategy

Revision • What did we study last week?

Hunger games “When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course she did. This is the day of the reaping. I prop myself up on one elbow. There’s enough light in the bedroom to see them. My little sister, Prim, curled up on her side, cocooned in my mother’s body, their cheeks pressed together. In sleep, my mother looks younger, still worn but not so beaten-down. Prim’s face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named. My mother was very beautiful once, too. Or so they tell me. ”

Introduction • Fishing and introduction?

Why do you think is important to know how to write a good introduction?

• Introduction is like meeting someone for the first time. • What do you do when you meet someone for the first time?

When you write an essay: • In the introduction you show the big picture and say what your position is. • You really want to make your reader continue reading to your essay/story… grab his/her attention

What do you know about introduction? • Please, give suggestions…. .

What you should know about intro: • • • It is the first paragraph of the essay Usually 3 -5 sentences long Introduces the essay topic Clearly gives your opinion Has a strong thesis statement

After you open with a hook. . • You need to go straight to the main point • Introduce the essay’s topic • State your main thesis statement which needs to directly answer to the essay question ( it tells the reader what your opinion is about the topic)

Top Tips • First: Figure out what you want to say… • Answer to these questions: - What’s your thesis statement ? - What is the core of your argument? - Why you want to write your essay?

You need to grab your reader’s attention • You need to hook your audience by opening your intro with some of the following attention grabbers (Look at Handout 1) -anecdote -hard-hitting facts -quotation -surprising statistics -ask a provocative question

Any questions so far? ?

Exercise 1 • Instructions: We will work in 4 groups Use handout 1 - Create your attention grabber by using the strategies we just discussed - Think of a possible topic for your introduction - Write 1 thesis statement sentence - Check it for mistakes! You have 10 min.

Individual Exercise • You need to write an intro paragraph ( 3 -5 sentences long) • The topic is “ If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what it would be? ” • 8 min.

Exit slip • Write an introduction paragraph using one attention grabber and write your thesis statement • (3 -5 sentences long) • Topic: “ The expression ‘Never, never give up’ means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree? ” • 8 min.