1. Writing the Introduction
5 Steps to GELAT – IN.

2. G: Grabber Imagine living in a country torn apart by war and violence.
- or the “hook”
- a “big” statement about the TOPIC of your essay (NOT the text)
- It may be a quote, a question, or a “philosophical” statement”
Imagine living in a country torn apart by war and violence.
What is the price of war?

3. E: Explain the grabber
- Put it in your own words
- Elaborate on the importance of your hook/ grabber or the quote you picked.
- It should be a set closer to the specific topic of your essay.
Those forced to live in such a world must learn to adapt – and sometimes that means to become a soldier.

4. L: Link to Literature
- Time to transition to your text
[This idea/ theme] can be found in many works of literature.
The motif of living in a war-torn world is found in many works of literature.

5. A: Annotate the text - It should NOT mention the title or author!
- Provide a 1 sentence summary of the story from the lens of your topic starting with In one such story,
- It should NOT mention the title or author!
In one such story, an Irish author creates such a soldier, someone who must learn to survive in his violent world.

6. T: THESIS
- What are you going to prove in your essay?
- TAG it!
The Republican Sniper, a character in Liam O'Flaherty's short story “Sniper”, is skilled and experienced.

7. G: Grabber E: Explain Grabber L: Link to Literature A: Annotate text
T: Thesis I N
TRO

8. Another way to remember it: The English Intro Macarena
G: Grabber
E: Explain Grabber
L: Link to Literature
A: Annotate text
T: Thesis

9. Putting it all together, it looks like this:
Imagine living in a country torn apart by war and violence? Those forced to live in such a world must learn to adapt – and sometimes that means to become a soldier. The motif of living in a war-torn world is found in many works of literature. In one such story, an Irish author creates such a soldier, someone who must learn to survive in his violent world. The Republican Sniper, a character in Liam O'Flaherty's short story “Sniper”, is skilled and experienced.

10. Conclusion RL
Transition + Restate your thesis – synonyms and FLIP
Thesis: The Republican Sniper, a character in Liam O’Flaherty’s short story “Sniper”, is skilled and experienced.
Conclusion: Throughout the story, O’Flaherty continuously implies the expertise of the Republican Sniper, along with his knowledge of war time situations.
Link it back – end with a general statement about your topic or bring it back to your Grabber/Hook.
Grabber: Imagine living in a country torn apart by war and violence?
Conclusion: These character traits are essential to survival in such a violent area, but not without some loss and regret.

11. Putting it all together, it looks like this:
Throughout the story, O’Flaherty continuously implies the expertise of the Republican Sniper, along with his knowledge of war time situations. These character traits are essential to survival in such a violent area, but not without some loss and regret.

12. Your Turn Swap with a partner
Mark the parts of the intro and conclusion and note anything missing or confusing.
Grabber (hook)
Explain the Grabber
Link to Literature
Annotate the text (one sentence of background)
Thesis
Transition + Restate Thesis
Wrap it up! Bring back to the big idea/topic from grabber
Intro
Conclusion