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How to Write an Amazing Introduction Paragraph

A standard introduction paragraph is SIX sentences long. We have: The purpose of an introduction paragraph is to INTRODUCE your topic to your audience and state what you will prove (your thesis). A standard introduction paragraph is SIX sentences long. We have: The Grabber or The Hook or The Lead The Bridge or The Connector The Roadmap or Preview The Thesis Statement

We start off with a BROAD idea And then we get SPECIFIC

The Three Sentence Roadmap The Grabber The Bridge The Three Sentence Roadmap The Thesis

The Grabber Otherwise known as the hook or the lead “grabs” the attention of the reader It is a broad, general statement that can still be applied today. Can be in the form of a question Ex: There are some people who should not be given power. The Grabber

The Bridge Connects what you said in your grabber to your topic It’s the sentence where you begin to introduce your topic. Ex: In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler became the dictator of Germany and was responsible for the deaths of millions. The Bridge

These sentences (three) will preview what is to come in your paper Although you will most likely have more than three paragraphs in your final paper, you will only have three sentences in your roadmap because you are previewing the THREE areas that you will be discussing in your paper: Biographical Sketch Historical Foundation Lasting Impact EX: Adolf Hitler always had conflicts with authority figures. He used The Great Depression to establish a political career. His abuse of his authority is still studied today to display how a person with too much power can destroy the lives of many. The Roadmap

The Thesis Statement Your point The reason you are writing your essay! EX: Adolf Hitler is a villain because of his creation of The Holocaust which shows that people with too much influence can create world-wide devastation. The Thesis Statement

The Whole Thing! General Specific There are some people who should not be given power. In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler became the dictator of Germany and was responsible for the deaths of millions. Adolf Hitler always had conflicts with authority figures. He used The Great Depression to establish a political career. His abuse of his authority is still studied today to display how a person with too much power can destroy the lives of many. Adolf Hitler is a villain because of his creation of The Holocaust which shows that people with too much influence can create world-wide devastation. Specific The Whole Thing!

Using your outline and thesis statement, create a working introduction paragraph for your essay. Use a separate sheet of paper because these will be collected! Your Turn!