Rhetorical Wisdom: Understanding the Introduction & Conclusion

introduction Purpose of an introduction Audience’s first impression Sets up the thesis and the structure for the entire essay or speech Without it, it’s like a body without a skeleton

S ummary of Speech/Essay Opening ACTS A ttention Getter C onnecter Statement T hesis S ummary of Speech/Essay

The Opening ACTS are BASED on the thesis.

ACTS A EXAMPLES: BROAD FACT ABOUT SAUDI ARABIA; EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTS; ASK A QUESTION; DEFINITION OF CONNECTION C “Cool Connector” – (Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World): Example: Being a foreign exchange student; being a foster child; going to a new school) T Though many are unaware of the connections between themselves and those in other cultures, I have discovered that just like Ayusik, I am uncomfortable living in an environment outside of my own. S Supports Your Thesis – The summary statement should tie up the purpose of the introduction. Is your purpose to highlight having a connection with people of different cultures? Is your purpose to highlight being uncomfortable living in a new environment? How can you connect the two?

How to write a conclusion STAC it! Summary Thesis Attention-Getter Clincher

STAC S Let this statement introduce your thesis as a topic sentence that supports the thesis: Though my environment and Ayusik’s environment are nothing alike, we have both found comfort in what is known and what is expected from our surroundings. T There are many connections that can be made among cultures, like Ayusik, I am uncomfortable living in an environment outside of my own. A What can you tell your reader that is new? Broad Topic C What can you tell your reader that is new? Specific Topic

Transition words several kinds types in addition still another similarly but furthermore also to begin with initially following first soon next eventually finally yet however besides in conclusion therefore resulted for example moreover on the whole for instance