How to Write Your Introduction Paragraph

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How to Write Your Introduction Paragraph

Introduction Paragraph = Tornado This is your attention grabber. “Holy Crap! Look at the crazy cloud!” This is your brief explanation of what you will be talking about or, in this case, what is going on. “There’s a weird funnel that looks like a tornado.” This is your thesis, where you hit your point home. “Yup, that’s a tornado alright.”

The 3 Steps to Writing Your Introduction Step 1: Grab you readers attention with a general statement about your topic. This is the HOOK. Step 2: Briefly explain in 2‐5 sentences what the essay will be about by providing relevant background information. Step 3: End your introduction with a strong thesis statement that tells your reader what you intend to prove to him or her about your topic.

Step 1: Hook Your Reader 1. Dialogue 2. Question 3. Vivid Description Grab your reader’s attention with a general statement about the topic. Remember you have 4 ways to do this: 1. Dialogue 2. Question 3. Vivid Description 4. Interesting Fact You want your reader to look like this

Explain What You Are Talking About Step 2: Explain What You Are Talking About Briefly explain in 2-5 sentences what the essay will be

Step 3: Write Your Thesis Statement You’ve already done this!!

Things to AVOID You should avoid using statements like, “This essay will discuss…” or “I’m going to write about…”. AVOID statements that are too broad, too specific, or to vague.

Thesis Model Introduction Paragraph Brief Explanation Hook Smoking‐related diseases cause an estimated 440,000 American deaths each year. Even with facts like these, the whole country is divided on this issue. Some people believe that smoking should be banned everywhere while others are not so harsh. However, tobacco should be outlawed because smoking endangers everyone’s health, pollutes the environment, and drains us of valuable energy. Hook (Interesting Fact) Brief Explanation (Leads into thesis) Thesis (What you will be proving)

Thesis Another Model Introduction Paragraph Brief Explanation Hook Have you ever noticed that Athens is a popular name for cities? All cities that are named Athens are named after the Greek goddess Athena. The daughter of Zeus, Athena is the goddess of wisdom, just wars, and architecture. She is the best all-around Greek mythology character because she is very wise, a great tactician, and she only helps fight justified wars. Hook (Thought-provoking question) Brief Explanation (Leads into thesis) Thesis (What you will be proving)

Another Model Introduction Paragraph Imagine the jungle surrounds you and one of the most talented hunters in the world is pursuing you; would you stand your ground? In Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” that is exactly what Rainsford does. Stranded on Ship trap Island, Rainsford must play hunter General Zaroff’s game, where Zaroff tries to hunt Rainsford down like an animal. Rainsford is one of the bravest characters in literature because he is not easily frightened, he jumps into the sea, and he defeats Zaroff by outsmarting him. Hook (Vivid Description/Thought-provoking question) Brief Explanation (Leads into thesis) Thesis (What you will be proving)

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