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EFFECTIVE BEGINNING AND ENDING

Learning Targets Effective beginning Effective ending Principles Practice Effective ending

Effective Beginning Opening Paragraph Hook/Lead Introduction to thesis statement Thesis Statement

Hook/Lead Attention Grabbing  to attract the reader’s attention to read the article/essay. 1. Question 2. Proverbs 3. Quotations 4. Anecdotes/mini-illustration 5. Interesting or shocking statement

Introduction to Thesis Statement Background of thesis statement Introducing thesis statement

Thesis Statement Statement of opinion A complete sentence One sentence Contains key idea/main topic and controlling ideas  mini outline of the essay

Effective Ending Brief Summary Restatement of the Thesis Statement Final Message

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