1. Writing workshop: Introduction
January 2014

2. 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

3. 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

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