Introducing and Concluding the Essay Use this as general information and follow up with specific examples. File this in general writing but the specific examples are with their respective units. The Diary of Anne Frank Reflecting on the play

INTRODUCTIONS Let’s get started

Create a bridge for the reader to cross Think about your topic and what the reader may not know. Does the reader know about— The story? The play? The author? The time period?

Create a bridge for the reader to cross Include background information In the 1940’s, many Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust. To avoid this, many Jews went into hiding. The Frank family went into hiding in Amsterdam. When Anne was upset about being confined, her dad told her “There are no walls, no locks, no bolts that anyone can put on your mind” (Goodrich 721).

Create a bridge for the reader to cross Include your claim (thesis statement) Mr. Frank’s message applies to me in two ways. Put those together like this: In the 1940’s, many Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust. To avoid this, many Jews went into hiding. The Frank family went into hiding in Amsterdam. When Anne was upset about being confined, her dad told her “There are no walls, no locks, no bolts that anyone can put on your mind” (Goodrich 721). Mr. Frank’s message applies to me in two ways.

Two samples: Sample One Sample Two Many authors use dramatic techniques to create interest in a story. When Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett wrote the script for The Diary of Anne Frank, they used flashback and monologues to help us get to know Anne better. The characters in the play The Diary of Anne Frank live in very difficult conditions. They are scared the Nazis will find them and they don’t have enough food. All these challenges cause tension. Two different relationships show how difficult it was to get along.

CONCLUSIONS HOW TO CLOSE THE ESSAY

Think back to your introduction Keep the ideas and content similar Be brief! Include the claim, but say it in a slightly different way. Consider using an end transition word or phrase, such as—in conclusion, obviously, all in all, or clearly.

Sample One: INTRODUCTION CONCLUSION Many authors use dramatic techniques to create interest in a story. When Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett wrote the script for The Diary of Anne Frank, they used flashback and monologues to help us get to know Anne better. Obviously, the authors Hackett and Goodrich used flashback and monologues to help readers understand Anne’s life. These dramatic techniques allow readers to understand a serious situation.

Sample Two: INTRODUCTION CONCLUSION The characters in the play The Diary of Anne Frank live in very difficult conditions. They are scared the Nazis will find them and they don’t have enough food. All these challenges cause tension. Two different relationships show how difficult it was to get along. In conclusion, people’s lives were at danger during WWII, which caused tension between them. Relationships sometimes did not withstand this tension.