1. I can list and define the three parts of an effective intro paragraph.

2. Ready, set, MATCH! attention grabber; interesting opening; capture audience’s interest moving readers from opening to paper’s thesis statement point/purpose for entire paper; big stance to prove; direction for paper

3. Building an intro paragraph Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

4. I can organize parts of the bridge in an intro paragraph to create a cohesive paragraph.

5. Definition: cohesive writing writing which holds together well includes sentences related to each other easy to follow & logical guides reader

6. Building a strong bridge: cohesion

7. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5.Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

8. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5.Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

9. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5.Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

10. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5.Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

11. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5.Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

12. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5.Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

13. Cohesion = repeated words Rolling Stone magazine featured Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Born in the USA album in its “Greatest Albums of All Time” article. 1.When people look at the actual album, they can say the photograph contributes to the album’s appearance on such a prestigious list. 2.The image is of a man wearing blue Levi’s jeans and a white T-Shirt has a red baseball cap tucked into his jean’s back pocket. 3.The man is facing the American flag which serves as a backdrop for the album cover. 4.The man on the Born in the USA album cover may be visually simple; however, it includes some of the most complex iconic American images, especially the Levi’s jeans. 5. Jeans have a long history in America, thus making them one of the most beloved American items. Jeans are an example of Americana because it is connected to the American dream, American experience, and the American identity.

14. Your building materials Opening (attention grabber; interesting opening; capture audience’s interest) : You have a few options here. See the handout. Bridge (readers from opening to paper’s thesis statement) : This is a challenge to write! How will you smoothly move your readers from the attention-grabbing opening to the thesis? Thesis (point/purpose for entire paper; big stance to prove; direction for paper) : You already have this. (We wrote it on the side board at the start of Q4.)