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Writing workshop: Introduction January 2014

Does the introduction include the following?: Opening statement (hook the reader) Title (und./italicized for plays and novels; quotation marks for poems) and author’s full name Background information on the author Speaker Occasion (Larger to Immediate) A clear and specific thesis

What about language And style? Transitions Proper punctuation (commas and semi-colons) and spelling Variety of sentence starters Variety of sentence length Avoid contractions Active voice Proper word choice (i.e. no A lot, this shows, very, really, etc.) Specific nouns and vivid verbs

Homework for Friday, January 10 Revise introduction Write body paragraph 1

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